Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 99.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2025
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 South-Eastern Asia is 99.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2015.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.1% | — |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.1% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 6 |
More science & technology data for South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 80.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 98.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 82.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 872.97 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 63.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia was 99.4% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2015.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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