Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in France
France: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2015
All-time low
72.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in France, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 99.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in France peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2008.
That places France 85th 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 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.5% | — |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 99.1% compare
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- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
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- 85 Bailiwick of Guernsey 99.0% compare
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- 85 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 99.0% compare
- 85 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 85 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 85 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 85 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 85 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 85 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 85 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 85 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 85 Tunisia 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for France
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 143.85 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8809 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in France?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in France was 99.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2008.
- How does France rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- France ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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