Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Maldives
Maldives: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2007
All-time low
40.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 100.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Maldives peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 1st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 40.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Maldives
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 423,035 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 19.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 103,707 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 18.73 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -1.81 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Maldives?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Maldives was 100.0% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Maldives ranks 1st 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 Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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 (%)