Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Iraq
Iraq: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 98.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Iraq, 2013–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iraq stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iraq peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Iraq ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 94.6% | — |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.6% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Andorra 98.5% compare
- 90 Grenada 98.5% compare
- 90 New Zealand 98.5% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 95 Japan 98.1% compare
- 95 Montenegro 98.1% compare
More science & technology data for Iraq
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 100.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 105.27 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8293 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,724 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iraq?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Iraq was 98.5% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iraq 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 (%).