Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2016
All-time low
96.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in East Timor, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in East Timor stood at 96.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in East Timor peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2014.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.0% | — |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 96.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 96.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 150 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 96.8% compare
- 151 Ecuador 96.7% compare
- 152 Timor-Leste 96.5% compare
- 154 Sao Tome and Principe 96.0% compare
- 155 Lesotho 95.8% compare
- 155 Ukraine 95.8% compare
More science & technology data for East Timor
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.38 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20.7 (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 East Timor?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in East Timor was 96.5% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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