Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Somalia
Somalia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 50.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Somalia, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 50.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Somalia peaked at 50.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Somalia 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Cook Islands 55.0% compare
- 183 Nepal 53.3% compare
- 184 Cuba 50.0% compare
- 185 Guyana 50.0% compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.0% compare
- 187 East Timor 45.0% compare
More science & technology data for Somalia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 151.88 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9.91 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.96 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 27.9% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.12 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.723 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 132,726 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.72 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 92.47 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Somalia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Somalia was 50.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)