Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 97.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2015
All-time low
75.0%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2022

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Caledonia, 2002–2022

0204060801002002201220222002: 75 %2003: 75 %2004: 75 %2005: 75 %2006: 75 %2007: 75 %2008: 83 %2009: 89 %2015: 97.4 %2021: 97.4 %2022: 97.4 %

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 New Caledonia stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Caledonia peaked at 97.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2002.

New Caledonia ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Caledonia, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 75.0%
2003 75.0% +0.0%
2004 75.0% +0.0%
2005 75.0% +0.0%
2006 75.0% +0.0%
2007 75.0% +0.0%
2008 83.0% +10.7%
2009 89.0% +7.2%
2015 97.4% +9.4%
2021 97.4% +0.0%
2022 97.4% +0.0%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 97% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 97.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8% 75.0% 89.0% 8
2010s 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 1
2020s 97.4% 97.4% 97.4% 2

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 155 Guyana 97.7% compare
  2. 157 Zambia 97.1% compare
  3. 158 Ecuador 97.0% compare
  4. 159 Laos 97.0% compare
  5. 159 Mauritania 97.0% compare
  6. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Caledonia?
Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Caledonia was 97.4% 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 New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2002.
How does New Caledonia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
New Caledonia ranks 156th 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 New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).