Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Thailand, 2005–2023
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 Thailand is 99.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2005.
That places Thailand 106th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 104 Brunei 99.1% compare
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- 106 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
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- 106 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 106 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 106 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 106 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 106 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 106 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 106 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 106 Syria 99.0% compare
- 106 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 106 Tunisia 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,375 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 90.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 867 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 61.16 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 14.89 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Thailand?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Thailand was 99.0% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Thailand ranks 106th 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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 (%)