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
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Australia, 2012–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 52.2% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More science & technology data for Australia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 54,589 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29,443 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 96.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,966 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.9% (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 25.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 36.48 per 100 people (2024)
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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)