Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 95.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Central and Southern Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 95.2% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 693.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 95.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.0% | — |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +416.7% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4% | 12.0% | 88.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.2% | 95.2% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 65.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 70.8% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 352.95 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 77.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 59.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Central and Southern Asia was 95.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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