Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nepal
Nepal: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 86.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 186.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nepal peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 15.5% | — |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +93.9% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +61.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 86.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 86.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 0.0% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 45.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More science & technology data for Nepal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 99.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 243.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,591 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nepal?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nepal was 86.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).