Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 96.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Myanmar, 2006–2023
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 Myanmar is 96.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Myanmar peaked at 96.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2006.
Myanmar ranks 152nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +630.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 73.0% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.0% | 96.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 149 Mauritania 97.0% compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 151 Burundi 96.8% compare
- 153 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 96.0% compare
- 153 Panama 96.0% compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 96.0% compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Myanmar was 96.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2006.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Myanmar ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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