Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 98.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Philippines, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Philippines stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Philippines peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2012.
Philippines ranks 83rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.0% | — |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +105.1% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 6.0% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 80.0% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More science & technology data for Philippines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.3 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 451.89 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.8706 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4,752 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Philippines?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Philippines was 98.7% in 2024, 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2012.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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