Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 95.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Southern 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 Southern Asia stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 744.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Asia peaked at 95.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2015.
That places Southern Asia 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.3% | — |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +456.1% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.0% | 11.3% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 91.9% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.0% compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 45.0% compare
More science & technology data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 64.2% (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 69.4% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 347.27 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 78.2% (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 Southern Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Southern Asia was 95.4% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 744.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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