Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Australia
Australia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Australia is 99.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Australia peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 95.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Australia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Australia was 99.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)