Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Malaysia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Malaysia stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Malaysia peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 108th 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 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.0% | — |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 81.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.3% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 105 Dominican Republic 98.7% compare
- 106 Philippines 98.7% compare
- 107 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 109 Argentina 98.5% compare
- 109 Grenada 98.5% compare
- 111 Montenegro 98.1% compare
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Malaysia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Malaysia was 98.6% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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