Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in China
China: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
10.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in China, 2013–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in China is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in China peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
China ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +335.9% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +95.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 10.0% | 99.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
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More science & technology data for China
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.75 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 194.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 932,712 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in China?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in China was 100.0% in 2024, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does China rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- China ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 (%).