Technology · Southern Africa
South Africa 4G Coverage
99.5%as of 2025+0.1% vs 2024
Share of the population covered by a 4G mobile network (ITU). Source: ITU ICT. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | 4G Coverage |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 99.5% |
| 2024 | 99.4% |
| 2023 | 99% |
| 2022 | 98.5% |
| 2021 | 97.9% |
| 2020 | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 94.4% |
| 2018 | 90.3% |
| 2017 | 77.6% |
| 2016 | 73% |
| 2015 | 54% |
| 2014 | 34% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=population_coverage_4g_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"4G Coverage across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | 4G Coverage |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 80% |
| Kenya | 97.3% |
| Egypt | 98% |
| Ghana | 99.4% |
| Ethiopia | 73.9% |
| Tanzania | 94.2% |
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