Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Iraq peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.0% | — |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 25.0% | 96.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Iraq?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Iraq was 99.2% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Iraq ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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