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4G Coverage by African country
Morocco has the highest share of the population covered by 4G of any African country, at 99.8%, ahead of South Africa and Ghana.
Share of the population covered by a 4G mobile network (ITU). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · ITU ICT, 2025.
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| # | Country | 4G Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 99.8% | |
| 2 | South Africa | 99.5% | |
| 3 | Ghana | 99.4% | |
| 4 | Algeria | 99.1% | |
| 5 | Mauritius | 99% | |
| 6 | Seychelles | 99% | |
| 7 | Tunisia | 99% | |
| 8 | Rwanda | 98.8% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 98% | |
| 10 | Gabon | 98% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 97.5% | |
| 12 | Kenya | 97.3% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 96% | |
| 14 | Eswatini | 96% | |
| 15 | Libya | 96% | |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96% | |
| 17 | Botswana | 95% | |
| 18 | Tanzania | 94.2% | |
| 19 | Comoros | 94% | |
| 20 | Liberia | 93% | |
| 21 | Zambia | 91.2% | |
| 22 | Cabo Verde | 90.9% | |
| 23 | Malawi | 89.1% | |
| 24 | Namibia | 86% | |
| 25 | Lesotho | 85.1% | |
| 26 | Benin | 85% | |
| 27 | Mozambique | 85% | |
| 28 | Togo | 83.4% | |
| 29 | Uganda | 82% | |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 81.6% | |
| 31 | Mali | 81% | |
| 32 | Angola | 80.3% | |
| 33 | Mauritania | 80% | |
| 34 | Nigeria | 80% | |
| 35 | Republic of the Congo | 77.5% | |
| 36 | Guinea | 77% | |
| 37 | Djibouti | 76% | |
| 38 | Burundi | 75% | |
| 39 | Cameroon | 75% | |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 73.9% | |
| 41 | Gambia | 69.9% | |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 68.3% | |
| 43 | Equatorial Guinea | 65% | |
| 44 | Somalia | 61% | |
| 45 | Chad | 60% | |
| 46 | Zimbabwe | 58.8% | |
| 47 | Sudan | 54% | |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 50% | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 42% | |
| 50 | Niger | 40% | |
| 51 | Madagascar | 34.6% | |
| 52 | South Sudan | 15% | |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 0.2% | |
| 54 | Eritrea | 0% |
Algeria
Mauritius
Seychelles
Tunisia
Rwanda
Egypt
Gabon
Senegal
Kenya
Cote d'Ivoire
Eswatini
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Tanzania
Comoros
Liberia
Zambia
Cabo Verde
Malawi
Namibia
Lesotho
Benin
Mozambique
Togo
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Mali
Angola
Mauritania
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Djibouti
Burundi
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Gambia
Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea
Somalia
Chad
Zimbabwe
Sudan
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea-Bissau
Niger
Madagascar
South Sudan
Central African Republic
EritreaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest 4G 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 4G?
Morocco has the highest share of the population covered by 4G in Africa at 99.8% (2025), followed by South Africa and Ghana.
Which African country has the lowest share of the population covered by 4G?
Eritrea has the lowest share of the population covered by 4G of the 54 African countries with data, at 0% (2024).
How many African countries report 4G Coverage data?
54 of 54 African countries have a 4G 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_4g_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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