Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2015
All-time low
82.0%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in United States of America, 2007–2024
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 United States of America is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in United States of America peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2007.
United States of America ranks 94th of 236 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.0% | — |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 82.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 89.6% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for United States of America
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in United States of America?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2007.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- United States of America ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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