Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 82.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) is 82.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 82.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2015.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 37th out of 38 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.6% | — |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 82.2% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.6% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 67.2% | 82.2% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 26.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 86.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 80.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 52.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 82.2% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2015.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 37th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).