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

Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Spain, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 99 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 99 %2007: 99 %2008: 99 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 99.8 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 99.8 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 99.8 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 99.8 %2020: 99.8 %2021: 99.8 %2022: 99.8 %2023: 99.8 %

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

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Bermuda 99.8% compare
  2. 80 Rwanda 99.8% compare
  3. 81 Paraguay 99.8% compare
  4. 83 Serbia 99.8% compare
  5. 84 Romania 99.8% compare
  6. 85 Bangladesh 99.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).