Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 227 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
18.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mongolia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -71.9% | 64.0% | 18.0% |
| 2005 | +61.1% | 18.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | +44.9% | 45.3% | 65.7% |
| 2006 | +41.4% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 18.0% | 82.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 85.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Mongolia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.67 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.89 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2941 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 276.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mongolia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mongolia was 100.0% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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