Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in United Kingdom, 2012–2023
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 United Kingdom is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United Kingdom peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 43.0% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United Kingdom?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United Kingdom was 99.9% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%)