Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Eastern Asia, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Eastern Asia stood at 98.2%.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Eastern Asia peaked at 98.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2015.
Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 35 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.5% | — |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 85.5% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.1% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 2,632 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 90.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 96.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Eastern Asia was 98.2% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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