Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in United States
United States: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
89.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in United States, 2012–2024
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 States is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United States peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2012.
United States ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 89.0% | — |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 99.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 89.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 65 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 66 Barbados 99.0% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 66 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 66 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 66 France 99.0% compare
- 66 Hong Kong 99.0% compare
- 66 Israel 99.0% compare
- 66 Jamaica 99.0% compare
- 66 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 66 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 66 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 66 Oman 99.0% compare
- 66 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 66 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 66 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 66 Thailand 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for United States
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 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 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.693 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 430,843 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United States?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in United States was 99.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2012.
- How does United States rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- United States ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 (%).