Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Serbia
Serbia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Serbia, 2004–2023
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 Serbia is 99.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Serbia peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2004.
That places Serbia 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 138 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 1,451 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.55 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Serbia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Serbia was 99.8% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Serbia ranks 80th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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 (%)