Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Spain
Spain: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Spain stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Spain peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.0% | — |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 83.0% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 94.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60,304 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Spain?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Spain was 99.7% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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