Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 92.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Pakistan peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 184th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 92.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 92.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +108.3% | 36.0% | 75.0% |
| 2005 | +32.1% | 27.1% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.1% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 75.0% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (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 Pakistan?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Pakistan was 92.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Pakistan ranks 184th 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 Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).