Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2025
All-time low
12.1%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Western Asia, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 22.6% for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Western Asia ranks 23rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12.8% | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 20 Maldives 69.0% compare
- 21 South Africa 50.5% compare
- 22 Mexico 45.8% compare
- 23 Peru 27.5% compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 18.0% compare
- 25 Algeria 0.0%
- 25 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 25 Chad 0.0%
- 25 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 25 Fiji 0.0%
- 25 Honduras 0.0%
- 25 Kiribati 0.0%
- 25 Malawi 0.0%
- 25 Mali 0.0%
- 25 Namibia 0.0%
More science & technology data for Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 79.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.7% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 1,437 (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 67.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Western Asia?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Western Asia was 22.6% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Western Asia ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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