Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Pakistan, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 81.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Pakistan peaked at 87.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 33.0% | — |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +89.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 0.0% | 87.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 76.7% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (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 Pakistan?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Pakistan was 81.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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