Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Vietnam
Vietnam: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Vietnam, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vietnam stood at 99.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vietnam peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2012.
Vietnam ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31.0% | — |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +35.5% | 40.6% | 55.0% |
| 2013 | +31.1% | 31.0% | 40.6% |
| 2015 | +27.3% | 55.0% | 70.0% |
| 2017 | +26.7% | 77.3% | 98.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.4% | 31.0% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 58 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
- 59 Bermuda 99.8% compare
- 59 South Africa 99.8% compare
- 59 Viet Nam 99.8% compare
More science & technology data for Vietnam
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 127.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 128.87 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 419.4 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 10,644 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vietnam?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vietnam was 99.8% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2012.
- How does Vietnam rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Vietnam ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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