Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 95.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 95.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Solomon Islands peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2000.
Solomon Islands ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +160.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 95.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 95.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.07 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1335 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 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 Solomon Islands?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Solomon Islands was 95.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd 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 Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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 (%).