Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 99.9% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in United Kingdom, 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 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.9% 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 | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 61 Germany 100.0% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 63 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 63 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 63 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 63 Greece 99.9% compare
- 63 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 63 Japan 99.9% compare
- 63 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 63 Macao 99.9% compare
- 63 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 63 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 63 South Korea 99.9% compare
- 63 Turkey 99.9% compare
- 63 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 63 Vietnam 99.9% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 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 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 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 United Kingdom?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in United Kingdom was 99.9% in 2024, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- United Kingdom ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%).