Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in France
France: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
99.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in France, 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 France is 99.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in France peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2001.
That places France 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 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 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- France's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 105 Hungary 99.2% compare
- 106 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 107 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 108 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 108 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 108 Austria 99.0% compare
- 108 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia 99.0% compare
- 108 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 108 Chile 99.0% compare
- 108 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 108 Israel 99.0% compare
- 108 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 108 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 108 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 108 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 108 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 108 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 108 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 108 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 108 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 108 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 108 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 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 France?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in France was 99.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- How does France rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- France ranks 108th out of 212 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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 (%).