Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Thailand, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Thailand stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 117th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.9% | — |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +164.8% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +164.8% | 37.8% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 37.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 117 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 117 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 117 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 117 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 117 Yugoslavia [former] 99.0%
- 117 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,656 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Thailand?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Thailand 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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