Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 99.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 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 Philippines peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 70.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 104 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 104 Rwanda 99.1% compare
- 106 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 106 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 106 Austria 99.0% compare
- 106 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 106 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 106 Chile 99.0% compare
- 106 France 99.0% compare
- 106 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 106 Israel 99.0% compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 106 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 106 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 106 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 106 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 106 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 106 Syria 99.0% compare
- 106 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 106 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 106 Tunisia 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,903 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 67.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 490 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 75.67 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.14 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Philippines?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Philippines was 99.0% in 2023, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%)