Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 100.0% 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 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Switzerland?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Switzerland was 100.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Switzerland ranks 1st 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%)