Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.0% | — |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +62.8% | 43.0% | 70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 43.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 31 Finland 100.0% compare
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- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.3% (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 99.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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