Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bangladesh, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bangladesh is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bangladesh peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +2079.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +171.2% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 1.0% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More science & technology data for Bangladesh
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,468 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,259 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh?
- 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 Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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