Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Spain
Spain: 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 Spain, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 99.8% 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 24 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 Spain peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Spain 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 99.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Spain's 99.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 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 Spain?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Spain 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 212 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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 (%).