Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 90.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2025
All-time low
48.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern Europe, 2021–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern Europe stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over five years.
Northern Europe ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.7% | — |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 6 Lithuania 99.7%
- 6 Norway 99.7%
- 8 United Arab Emirates 99.5%
- 9 Qatar 99.0%
More science & technology data for Northern Europe
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 96.2% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Northern Europe was 90.5% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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