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 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% 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 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40.0% | — |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +117.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 40.0% | 90.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 90.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 64 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
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 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 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 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 (%).