Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
92.0%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 100.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.0% | — |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.0% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Saudi Arabia was 100.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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