Internet user growth rate vs 5G population coverage

In 2024, internet user growth rate worldwide stood at 8.5%, against 51% for 5G population coverage.

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Internet user growth rate and 5G population coverage

Unit: % · 6 observations

2 series · one axis

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Internet user growth rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalInternet user growth rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Internet user growth rate, 5G population coverage. 6 observations from 2020 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 51%. Latest values: Internet user growth rate 8.5% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 8.5% 50% Internet user growth rate 5G population coverage
Internet user growth rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalInternet user growth rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Internet user growth rate, 5G population coverage. 6 observations from 2020 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 51%. Latest values: Internet user growth rate 8.5% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 8.5% 50% Internet user growth rate 5G population coverage
Internet user growth rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalInternet user growth rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Internet user growth rate, 5G population coverage. 6 observations from 2020 to 2025, ranging from 2.7% to 51%. Latest values: Internet user growth rate 8.5% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 8.5% 50% Internet user growth rate 5G population coverage
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Internet user growth rate and 5G population coverage: Global
Indicator Period Type Value
Internet user growth rate 2024 Actual 8.5%
Internet user growth rate 2023 Actual 2.7%
Internet user growth rate 2021 Actual 5.8%
Internet user growth rate 2020 Actual 10.2%
5G population coverage 2025 Actual 50%
5G population coverage 2024 Estimate 51%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Internet user growth rate · 5G population coverage

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Period Internet user growth rate 5G population coverage
2024 8.5% 51%

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Internet user growth rate

The annual percentage increase in the number of Internet users.

4 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU

5G population coverage

Share of the region's population living within range of a 5G mobile network signal.

2 observations in Global · source organisations: ITU

Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON

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