Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 59.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tuvalu, 2004–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Tuvalu stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Tuvalu peaked at 59.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
Tuvalu ranks 212th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.0% | — |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +18.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 59.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 59.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 19.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 50.0% | 59.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 209 South Sudan 65.2% compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 65.0% compare
- 211 Central African Republic 59.6% compare
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (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 Tuvalu?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Tuvalu was 59.3% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Tuvalu ranks 212th 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 Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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 (%).