Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 98.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in South-Eastern Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 98.8% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 98.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2015.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.3% | — |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 72.3% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.8% | 6 |
More science & technology data for South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 80.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 82.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 872.97 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 63.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 40.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in South-Eastern Asia was 98.8% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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