How does Denmark rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?

Denmark ranks 1st 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 Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark 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.

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

Name: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Denmark
Creator: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

100.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 211 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 2016

All-time low

99.5%

in 2012

Years of data

2012–2023

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Denmark, 2012–2023

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Denmark stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Denmark peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	99.8%	99.5%	100.0%	8
2020s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	4

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See the full ranking of 211 places →

More science & technology data for Denmark

Scientific and technical journal articles 15,603 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
Patent applications, nonresidents 186 (2021)
Share of the population using the Internet 99.8% (2024)
Patent applications, residents 1,090 (2021)
Research and development expenditure 3.0% (2023)
Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,045 Thousand persons (2025)
Number of people using the Internet 5.79 million users (2021)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Denmark?: Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Denmark was 100.0% 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 Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?: Denmark ranks 1st 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 Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark 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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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: 211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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