Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 98.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Europe and Northern America, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 98.5% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Europe and Northern America peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2015.
Europe and Northern America ranks 10th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.9% | — |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 83.9% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 98.5% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 94.3% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.6% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 4,358 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 92.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 77.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Europe and Northern America was 98.5% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2015.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 10th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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