Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) was 4.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 44.2%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 16,338.5% over ten years.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +80.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +599.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +276.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +140.3% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +44.2% |
More science & technology data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 33.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 93.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 87.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 71.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 63.1% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 70.05 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 47.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 5G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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