Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 98.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Western 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 Western Asia is 98.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Western Asia peaked at 98.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2015.
That places Western Asia 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.6% | — |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 75.0% compare
More science & technology data for Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 79.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.7% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,437 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 67.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Western Asia was 98.7% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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