Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Australia

Australia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 210 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
52.2%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Australia, 2012–2023

0204060801002012201720232012: 52.2 %2013: 85 %2014: 95 %2015: 94 %2016: 98 %2017: 99 %2018: 99.2 %2019: 99.4 %2020: 99.5 %2021: 99.5 %2022: 99.5 %2023: 99.6 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 99.6% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Australia peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2012.

Australia ranks 51st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.2% 52.2% 99.4% 8
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.6% 4

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  1. 51 United States 99.6% compare
  2. 53 Canada 99.5% compare
  3. 53 Jordan 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Australia?
Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Australia was 99.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2012.
How does Australia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
Australia ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 2,042 data points, 2012–2023
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)