Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile 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 172nd out of 212 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.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 95.0% | — |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 95.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 95.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 170 Uruguay 95.4% compare
- 171 Nigeria 95.3% compare
- 173 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
More science & technology data for North Korea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 24.13 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.2413 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.35 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.77 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (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 172nd out of 212 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 (%).