Eswatini’s Internet Access in 2025: 5G, Starlink & Surprising Coverage
Eswatini’s population is about 1.25 million in 2025, while mobile subscribers total about 1.6 million, roughly 134% of the population. MTN Eswatini holds about 21% of the mobile market and Eswatini Mobile about 64%, with the remainder served by fixed lines and smaller ISPs. About 99% of people are within 2G range and 95% within 4G range, but 4G geographic reach covers only about 82% of the country. MTN Eswatini 4G average download speed is about 4.6 Mbps, while fixed fiber networks like Eswatini.net reach around 46 Mbps. Starlink officially came online in late 2023, offering around 125 Mbps download