Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 15.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in South Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Sudan stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Sudan peaked at 15.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.0% | — |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 15.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 15.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 207 Madagascar 34.6% compare
- 208 Burundi 32.2% compare
- 209 Tuvalu 31.3% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
- 212 Eritrea 0.0%
- 212 North Korea 0.0%
- 212 Palestine 0.0%
More science & technology data for South Sudan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 46.62 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4662 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.35 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 8.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 17.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Sudan?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in South Sudan was 15.0% in 2024, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- South Sudan ranks 210th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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 (%).