Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Oceania
Oceania: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 89.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Oceania, 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 Oceania stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Oceania peaked at 89.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2015.
That places Oceania 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.9% | — |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 74.9% | 85.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 81.9% | 89.7% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Oceania
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 75.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 85.3% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 3,423 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 98.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Oceania?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Oceania was 89.7% 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2015.
- How does Oceania rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Oceania ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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