Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in France
France: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 227 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
99.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in France stood at 99.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in France peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2001.
France ranks 117th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 114 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 117 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 117 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 117 Austria 99.0% compare
- 117 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 117 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.0% compare
- 117 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 117 Chile 99.0% compare
- 117 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 117 Israel 99.0% compare
- 117 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 117 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 117 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 117 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 117 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 117 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 117 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 117 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 117 Yugoslavia [former] 99.0% compare
- 117 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in France?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in France was 99.0% in 2023, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- How does France rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- France ranks 117th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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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