Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Indonesia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Indonesia stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Indonesia peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 99.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 87.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More science & technology data for Indonesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 122.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 347.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 186.07 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 38,992 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 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 Indonesia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Indonesia was 99.6% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Indonesia ranks 91st 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 Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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 (%).