Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Finland
Finland: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 100.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More science & technology data for Finland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.86 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11,224 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Finland?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Finland was 100.0% in 2024, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Finland ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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 (%).