Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Zimbabwe, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 2,135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe peaked at 44.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 189th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 2.0% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 35.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.0% compare
- 187 East Timor 45.0% compare
- 190 Chad 44.3% compare
- 191 Uganda 40.0% compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.15 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Zimbabwe was 44.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Zimbabwe ranks 189th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%)