Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Oceania, 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 is 94.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania peaked at 94.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2015.
Oceania ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.2% | — |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.9% | 87.2% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 89.6% | 94.4% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Oceania
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 75.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 89.7% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 85.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 3,423 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Oceania was 94.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Oceania ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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