Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Philippines, 2009–2024
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 Philippines is 98.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Philippines peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2009.
Philippines ranks 106th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 69.0% | — |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 69.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (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 Philippines?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Philippines was 98.7% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2009.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Philippines ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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