Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Australia and New Zealand, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Australia and New Zealand is 99.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 99.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2015.
That places Australia and New Zealand 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.8% | — |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More science & technology data for Australia and New Zealand
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 94.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 97.3% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,864 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 87.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Australia and New Zealand was 99.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 86th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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