Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 95.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in North Korea stood at 95.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in North Korea peaked at 95.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places North Korea 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 168 Lesotho 95.8% compare
- 170 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 172 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 269.28 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 24.13 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 0.0% (2004)
- Patent applications, residents 6,937 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 0 users (2004)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.28 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Annual patent applications per million people 265.42 applications per million people (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in North Korea?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in North Korea was 95.1% in 2022, 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- North Korea ranks 169th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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 (%)