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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 Togo and South Africa.
Share of the population covered by a 4G mobile network (ITU). 54 of 54 countries, ranked · ITU ICT, 2024.
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| # | Country | 4G Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 99.8% | |
| 2 | Togo | 99.7% | |
| 3 | South Africa | 99.4% | |
| 4 | Ghana | 99.3% | |
| 5 | Algeria | 99.1% | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 99% | |
| 7 | Seychelles | 99% | |
| 8 | Rwanda | 98.8% | |
| 9 | Egypt | 98% | |
| 10 | Gabon | 98% | |
| 11 | Senegal | 97.5% | |
| 12 | Kenya | 97.3% | |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96% | |
| 14 | Tunisia | 96% | |
| 15 | Comoros | 94% | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 93.7% | |
| 17 | Botswana | 93% | |
| 18 | Zambia | 91.2% | |
| 19 | Libya | 90% | |
| 20 | Malawi | 88.9% | |
| 21 | Cabo Verde | 88.5% | |
| 22 | Namibia | 88% | |
| 23 | Tanzania | 88% | |
| 24 | Eswatini | 87% | |
| 25 | Lesotho | 85.1% | |
| 26 | Benin | 85% | |
| 27 | Nigeria | 84.6% | |
| 28 | Mozambique | 84% | |
| 29 | Uganda | 82% | |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 81.6% | |
| 31 | Mali | 81% | |
| 32 | Liberia | 80% | |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 77.5% | |
| 34 | Angola | 77.4% | |
| 35 | Guinea | 77% | |
| 36 | Djibouti | 76% | |
| 37 | Cameroon | 75.4% | |
| 38 | Mauritania | 73% | |
| 39 | Gambia | 69.9% | |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 65% | |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 63.7% | |
| 42 | Somalia | 61% | |
| 43 | Chad | 60% | |
| 44 | Sudan | 54% | |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 51.6% | |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45% | |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 44% | |
| 48 | Niger | 40% | |
| 49 | Guinea-Bissau | 35.8% | |
| 50 | Madagascar | 34.6% | |
| 51 | Burundi | 32.2% | |
| 52 | South Sudan | 15% | |
| 53 | Central African Republic | 0.2% | |
| 54 | Eritrea | 0% |
Ghana
Algeria
Mauritius
Seychelles
Rwanda
Egypt
Gabon
Senegal
Kenya
Sao Tome and Principe
Tunisia
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Botswana
Zambia
Libya
Malawi
Cabo Verde
Namibia
Tanzania
Eswatini
Lesotho
Benin
Nigeria
Mozambique
Uganda
Sierra Leone
Mali
Liberia
Republic of the Congo
Angola
Guinea
Djibouti
Cameroon
Mauritania
Gambia
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
Somalia
Chad
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Niger
Guinea-Bissau
Madagascar
Burundi
South Sudan
Central African Republic
EritreaGet this ranking via API
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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% (2024), followed by Togo and South Africa.
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 recent 4G 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_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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