Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 227 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
70.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 99.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Philippines peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 117th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.1% | 70.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 114 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 117 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 117 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 117 Austria 99.0% compare
- 117 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 117 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.0% compare
- 117 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 117 Chile 99.0% compare
- 117 France 99.0% compare
- 117 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 117 Israel 99.0% compare
- 117 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 117 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 117 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 117 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 117 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 117 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 117 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 117 Yugoslavia [former] 99.0% compare
- 117 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (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 Philippines?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Philippines was 99.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Philippines ranks 117th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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