Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Germany
Germany: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 100.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2012.
Germany ranks 30th 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 | 87.2% | 53.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More science & technology data for Germany
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108,782 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18,747 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 39,822 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 26,845 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 76.52 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Germany?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Germany was 100.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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 (%)