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

Hungary: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2018
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Hungary, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 95 %2001: 95.8 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99 %2010: 99 %2011: 99 %2012: 99 %2013: 99 %2014: 99 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.2 %2020: 99.2 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.2 %2023: 99.2 %

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 Hungary stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Hungary peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.

Hungary ranks 105th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 95.0%
2001 95.8% +0.8%
2002 99.0% +3.3%
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%
2013 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 99.2% +0.2%
2019 99.2% +0.0%
2020 99.2% +0.0%
2021 99.2% +0.0%
2022 99.2% +0.0%
2023 99.2% +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 99.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 99.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 95.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.2% 10
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 102 Cape Verde 99.3% compare
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  3. 104 Ethiopia 99.2% compare
  4. 106 Eswatini 99.1% compare
  5. 107 Brunei 99.1% compare
  6. 108 Anguilla 99.0% compare
  7. 108 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
  8. 108 Aruba 99.0% compare
  9. 108 Austria 99.0% compare
  10. 108 Bahamas 99.0% compare
  11. 108 Bolivia 99.0% compare
  12. 108 Botswana 99.0% compare
  13. 108 Chile 99.0% compare
  14. 108 France 99.0% compare
  15. 108 Gabon 99.0% compare
  16. 108 Israel 99.0% compare
  17. 108 Latvia 99.0% compare
  18. 108 Mauritius 99.0% compare
  19. 108 Netherlands 99.0% compare
  20. 108 Philippines 99.0% compare
  21. 108 Samoa 99.0% compare
  22. 108 San Marino 99.0% compare
  23. 108 Seychelles 99.0% compare
  24. 108 Thailand 99.0% compare
  25. 108 Tonga 99.0% compare
  26. 108 Tunisia 99.0% compare
  27. 108 United States 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Hungary?
Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Hungary was 99.2% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Hungary ranks 105th 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 Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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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
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