Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Malaysia, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 97.1% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 547.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
Malaysia ranks 99th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 15.0% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.5% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 33.17 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 13.55 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Malaysia was 97.1% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 (%)