Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Palestine
Palestine: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2015
All-time low
95.0%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 98.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Palestine peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2000.
Palestine ranks 142nd 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Palestine?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Palestine was 98.0% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Palestine ranks 142nd 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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 (%).