Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
98.0%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Netherlands is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 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 Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2006.
Netherlands ranks 108th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 105 Hungary 99.2% compare
- 106 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 107 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 108 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 108 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 108 Austria 99.0% compare
- 108 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 108 Bolivia 99.0% compare
- 108 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 108 Chile 99.0% compare
- 108 France 99.0% compare
- 108 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 108 Israel 99.0% compare
- 108 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 108 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 108 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 108 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 108 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 108 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 108 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 108 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 108 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 108 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 673.15 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 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 Netherlands?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Netherlands was 99.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Netherlands ranks 108th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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 (%).