Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 227 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2024
All-time low
90.0%
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in North Macedonia peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 65th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 90.0% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 64 Germany 100.0% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 66 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 66 Georgia 99.9% compare
- 66 Greece 99.9% compare
- 66 Ireland 99.9% compare
- 66 Japan 99.9% compare
- 66 Jordan 99.9% compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 99.9% compare
- 66 Slovenia 99.9% compare
- 66 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 66 Türkiye 99.9% compare
- 66 Ukraine 99.9% compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 66 Viet Nam 99.9% compare
- 66 South Korea 99.9% compare
- 66 Turkey 99.9% compare
- 66 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 66 Vietnam 99.9% compare
More science & technology data for North Macedonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.39 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 77.32 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 498.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in North Macedonia was 99.9% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- North Macedonia ranks 65th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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