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3G Coverage by African country
South Africa has the highest share of the population covered by 3G of any African country, at 99.9%, ahead of Rwanda and Egypt.
Share of the population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (ITU). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · ITU ICT, 2024.
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| # | Country | 3G Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 99.9% | |
| 2 | Rwanda | 99.8% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 99.8% | |
| 4 | Togo | 99.7% | |
| 5 | Ghana | 99.5% | |
| 6 | Senegal | 99.5% | |
| 7 | Morocco | 99.4% | |
| 8 | Eswatini | 99.1% | |
| 9 | Algeria | 99.1% | |
| 10 | Mauritius | 99% | |
| 11 | Seychelles | 99% | |
| 12 | Tunisia | 99% | |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 98.8% | |
| 14 | Cote d'Ivoire | 98.3% | |
| 15 | Botswana | 98% | |
| 16 | Gabon | 98% | |
| 17 | Kenya | 98% | |
| 18 | Libya | 98% | |
| 19 | Uganda | 97.8% | |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 97.2% | |
| 21 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96% | |
| 22 | Lesotho | 95.8% | |
| 23 | Zambia | 95.5% | |
| 24 | Cabo Verde | 95.3% | |
| 25 | Comoros | 94% | |
| 26 | Gambia | 92.8% | |
| 27 | Mali | 92.4% | |
| 28 | Tanzania | 91% | |
| 29 | Djibouti | 90% | |
| 30 | Nigeria | 89.4% | |
| 31 | Malawi | 89.4% | |
| 32 | Namibia | 89% | |
| 33 | Sudan | 88% | |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 87.9% | |
| 35 | Republic of the Congo | 87% | |
| 36 | Mozambique | 86% | |
| 37 | Angola | 85.7% | |
| 38 | Liberia | 85.4% | |
| 39 | Benin | 85% | |
| 40 | Chad | 84.5% | |
| 41 | Somalia | 83% | |
| 42 | Guinea | 81.3% | |
| 43 | Cameroon | 80.5% | |
| 44 | Burkina Faso | 79.6% | |
| 45 | Mauritania | 78% | |
| 46 | Eritrea | 77% | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 74.4% | |
| 48 | Madagascar | 69.2% | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 59.6% | |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 57.5% | |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55% | |
| 52 | Burundi | 53.2% | |
| 53 | Niger | 44% | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 18% |
Togo
Ghana
Senegal
Morocco
Eswatini
Algeria
Mauritius
Seychelles
Tunisia
Ethiopia
Cote d'Ivoire
Botswana
Gabon
Kenya
Libya
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Sao Tome and Principe
Lesotho
Zambia
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Gambia
Mali
Tanzania
Djibouti
Nigeria
Malawi
Namibia
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Angola
Liberia
Benin
Chad
Somalia
Guinea
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Burundi
Niger
South SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest 3G Coverage figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest share of the population covered by 3G?
South Africa has the highest share of the population covered by 3G in Africa at 99.9% (2024), followed by Rwanda and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest share of the population covered by 3G?
South Sudan has the lowest share of the population covered by 3G of the 54 African countries with data, at 18% (2024).
How many African countries report 3G Coverage data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent 3G Coverage figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=population_coverage_3g_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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