Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Australia
Australia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Australia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Australia stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Australia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2008.
That places Australia 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.8% | — |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 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 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.58 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.0604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Australia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Australia was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Australia ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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