Philippines vs United States: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Philippines
99.0%
in 2024
United States
99.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
108th
United States rank
108th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Philippines
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 108th and United States ranks 108th of 212 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States Difference Ahead
2000s 89.1% 99.3% 10.2% United States
2010s 99.0% 99.9% 0.9% United States
2020s 99.0% 99.5% 0.5% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Philippines or United States?
Philippines, at 99.0% against 99.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Philippines and United States?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and United States rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Philippines ranks 108th and United States ranks 108th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).