Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 92.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Pakistan peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 198th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.1% | — |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 92.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 92.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +108.3% | 36.0% | 75.0% |
| 2005 | +32.1% | 27.1% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.1% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 75.0% | 88.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.8% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (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 Pakistan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Pakistan was 92.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Pakistan ranks 198th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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