Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Kazakhstan, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kazakhstan is 98.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kazakhstan peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 150th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.0% | — |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -45.7% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 98.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.8% | 51.0% | 81.0% |
| 2006 | -45.7% | 94.0% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 51.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 86.6% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 147 Algeria 98.5% compare
- 148 Gambia 98.5% compare
- 149 Mexico 98.4% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 152 Belize 98.0% compare
- 153 Benin 98.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 153 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 153 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 153 Libya 98.0% compare
- 153 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 153 Palau 98.0% compare
- 153 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 153 State of Palestine 98.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 153 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Kazakhstan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 9.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,819 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kazakhstan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Kazakhstan was 98.2% in 2024, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Kazakhstan ranks 150th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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