Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Moldova
Moldova: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Moldova, 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 Moldova stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Moldova peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
That places Moldova 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 70.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 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 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 335.06 (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 Moldova?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Moldova was 100.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Moldova ranks 58th 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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 (%).