Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 95.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
96.4%
in 2022
All-time low
85.4%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern America, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern America stood at 95.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Northern America ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85.4% | — |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More science & technology data for Northern America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.1% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.9% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 5,006 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern America?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern America was 95.9% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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