Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 88.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 88.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 88.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2015.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49.6% | — |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 49.6% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 74.1% | 88.6% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 37.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 96.3% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 66.1% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 64.3% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 178.97 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 55.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 9.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 88.6% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2015.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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