Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in India
India: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in India, 2000–2023
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 India stood at 99.2%.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in India peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.
India ranks 100th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 21.1% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 93.5% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More science & technology data for India
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35,306 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 26,267 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 696.61 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.15 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 India?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in India 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- India ranks 100th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (%)