Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
86.3%
in 2025
All-time low
36.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Southern 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 Southern Europe stood at 86.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 135.3% over five years.
That places Southern Europe 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7% | — |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +2.0% |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 6 Lithuania 99.7%
- 6 Norway 99.7%
- 8 United Arab Emirates 99.5%
- 9 Qatar 99.0%
- 10 Czechia 98.6%
More science & technology data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.4% (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 96.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Southern Europe was 86.3% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2021.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this Southern 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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