Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ireland
Ireland: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ireland, 2013–2023
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 Ireland is 99.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ireland peaked at 99.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2013.
That places Ireland 38th out of 210 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 40.0% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.0% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ireland?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Ireland was 99.8% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 210 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (%)