Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
4th
of 35 groups
All-time high
99.9%
in 2025
All-time low
95.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 99.9% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Asia peaked at 99.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2015.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.6% | — |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 6 |
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More science & technology data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.1% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,632 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 90.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 96.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Eastern Asia was 99.9% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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 Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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