Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Switzerland stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.2% | 20.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 129.47 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 267 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.3% (2025)
- Patent applications, residents 1,288 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 3.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 3,292 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Switzerland?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Switzerland was 100.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Switzerland ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%)