Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nepal peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2009.
That places Nepal 186th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.4% | — |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +57.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 90.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 90.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 30.0% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 54.1% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 183 Kazakhstan 92.2% compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 91.0% compare
- 185 United Republic of Tanzania 91.0% compare
- 186 Djibouti 90.0% compare
- 186 French Polynesia 90.0% compare
- 186 Niue 90.0% compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 90.0% compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 90.0% compare
- 186 Vanuatu 90.0% compare
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nepal?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nepal was 90.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Nepal ranks 186th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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