Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern and 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 3g mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 99.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 99.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2015.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.0% | — |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.0% | 98.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 3 Türkiye 99.8% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 96.5% compare
More science & technology data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 90.8% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,100 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 84.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 79.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 99.6% in 2025, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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