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3G Coverage by African country
Rwanda has the highest share of the population covered by 3G of any African country, at 99.9%, ahead of South Africa and Egypt.
Share of the population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (ITU). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · ITU ICT, 2025.
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| # | Country | 3G Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 99.9% | |
| 2 | South Africa | 99.9% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 99.8% | |
| 4 | Morocco | 99.8% | |
| 5 | Ghana | 99.7% | |
| 6 | Senegal | 99.5% | |
| 7 | Eswatini | 99.1% | |
| 8 | Algeria | 99.1% | |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 99% | |
| 10 | Mauritius | 99% | |
| 11 | Seychelles | 99% | |
| 12 | Tunisia | 99% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 98.3% | |
| 14 | Botswana | 98% | |
| 15 | Gabon | 98% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 98% | |
| 17 | Uganda | 97.8% | |
| 18 | Cabo Verde | 97.5% | |
| 19 | Sierra Leone | 97.2% | |
| 20 | Libya | 97% | |
| 21 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96% | |
| 22 | Lesotho | 95.8% | |
| 23 | Zambia | 95.5% | |
| 24 | Tanzania | 94.2% | |
| 25 | Comoros | 94% | |
| 26 | Liberia | 94% | |
| 27 | Gambia | 92.8% | |
| 28 | Mali | 92.4% | |
| 29 | Angola | 90.9% | |
| 30 | Zimbabwe | 90.5% | |
| 31 | Djibouti | 90% | |
| 32 | Malawi | 89.5% | |
| 33 | Namibia | 89% | |
| 34 | Sudan | 88% | |
| 35 | Togo | 88% | |
| 36 | Republic of the Congo | 87% | |
| 37 | Mozambique | 87% | |
| 38 | Benin | 85% | |
| 39 | Mauritania | 85% | |
| 40 | Chad | 84.5% | |
| 41 | Nigeria | 84.4% | |
| 42 | Guinea | 81.3% | |
| 43 | Burkina Faso | 81.2% | |
| 44 | Somalia | 80% | |
| 45 | Eritrea | 77% | |
| 46 | Burundi | 75% | |
| 47 | Cameroon | 75% | |
| 48 | Equatorial Guinea | 74.4% | |
| 49 | Madagascar | 69.2% | |
| 50 | Guinea-Bissau | 61.1% | |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 59.6% | |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 55% | |
| 53 | Niger | 44% | |
| 54 | South Sudan | 18% |
Morocco
Ghana
Senegal
Eswatini
Algeria
Ethiopia
Mauritius
Seychelles
Tunisia
Cote d'Ivoire
Botswana
Gabon
Kenya
Uganda
Cabo Verde
Sierra Leone
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
Lesotho
Zambia
Tanzania
Comoros
Liberia
Gambia
Mali
Angola
Zimbabwe
Djibouti
Malawi
Namibia
Sudan
Togo
Republic of the Congo
Mozambique
Benin
Mauritania
Chad
Nigeria
Guinea
Burkina Faso
Somalia
Eritrea
Burundi
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar
Guinea-Bissau
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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?
Rwanda has the highest share of the population covered by 3G in Africa at 99.9% (2025), followed by South Africa 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% (2025).
How many African countries report 3G Coverage data?
54 of 54 African countries have a 3G Coverage figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries, here 2024–2025). Every value links to its 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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