Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Myanmar, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Myanmar stood at 95.4%.
That represents a change of up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Myanmar peaked at 96.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2012.
Myanmar ranks 160th of 238 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.7% | — |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +275.7% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +58.6% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 95.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +275.7% | 13.3% | 50.0% |
| 2015 | +58.6% | 50.0% | 79.3% |
| 2013 | +36.9% | 9.7% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5% | 9.7% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.6% compare
- 157 Laos 95.6% compare
- 159 Zambia 95.5% compare
- 161 Uruguay 95.4% compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 95.3% compare
- 163 Aruba 95.0% compare
- 163 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.0% compare
- 163 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 163 Guatemala 95.0% compare
- 163 Kosovo 95.0% compare
- 163 Palau 95.0% compare
- 163 Panama 95.0% compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Myanmar was 95.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Myanmar ranks 160th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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