Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 34th out of 228 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, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in United Kingdom 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
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,847 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,847 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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