Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 95.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
29th
of 35 groups
All-time high
96.7%
in 2018
All-time low
95.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oceania, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 95.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oceania peaked at 96.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2024.
Oceania ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96.0% | — |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.0% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 96.5% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Oceania
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 75.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 89.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 85.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 3,423 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oceania?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Oceania was 95.6% in 2025, 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Oceania ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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