Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Palau
Palau: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Palau, 2005–2022
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 Palau stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 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 Palau peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2005.
That places Palau 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +216.7% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 98.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 30.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Palau?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Palau was 98.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Palau ranks 142nd 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 Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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 (%).