Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Syria
Syria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Syria, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Syria is 99.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 280.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Syria peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Syria 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +2500.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +169.2% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2500.0% | 0.5% | 13.0% |
| 2015 | +169.2% | 26.0% | 70.0% |
| 2010 | +150.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2013 | +100.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 0.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 92 Algeria 99.1% compare
- 92 India 99.1% compare
- 94 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 94 Curaçao 99.0% compare
- 94 France 99.0% compare
- 94 Guernsey 99.0% compare
- 94 Israel 99.0% compare
- 94 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 94 Jersey 99.0% compare
- 94 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 99.0% compare
- 94 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 94 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 94 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 94 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 94 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 94 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 99.0% compare
- 94 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 94 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 94 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 94 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 94 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Syria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.22 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 93.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Syria?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Syria was 99.0% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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