Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
93.3%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sweden, 2012–2024
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 Sweden stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.3% | — |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100.0% 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 | 99.0% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Armenia 100.0% compare
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- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
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- 1 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 1 Denmark 100.0% compare
- 1 Faroe Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
- 1 Greenland 100.0% compare
- 1 Italy 100.0% compare
- 1 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100.0% compare
- 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
- 1 Malta 100.0% compare
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 1 Norway 100.0% compare
- 1 Poland 100.0% compare
- 1 Portugal 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 1 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 1 Switzerland 100.0% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
More science & technology data for Sweden
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 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 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sweden?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Sweden was 100.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (%).