Mobile phone ownership rate vs 5G population coverage

In 2024, mobile phone ownership rate worldwide stood at 80%, against 51% for 5G population coverage.

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Mobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage

Unit: % · 4 observations

2 series · one axis

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Mobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalMobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Mobile phone ownership rate, 5G population coverage. 4 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 50% to 80%. Latest values: Mobile phone ownership rate 80% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 2023 2024 2025 80% 50% Mobile phone ownership rate 5G population coverage
Mobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalMobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Mobile phone ownership rate, 5G population coverage. 4 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 50% to 80%. Latest values: Mobile phone ownership rate 80% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2023 2024 2025 80% 50% Mobile phone ownership rate 5G population coverage
Mobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage: GlobalMobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage. 2 indicators on one axis: Mobile phone ownership rate, 5G population coverage. 4 observations from 2023 to 2025, ranging from 50% to 80%. Latest values: Mobile phone ownership rate 80% (2024); 5G population coverage 50% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2023 2024 2025 80% 50% Mobile phone ownership rate 5G population coverage
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Mobile phone ownership rate and 5G population coverage: Global
Indicator Period Type Value
Mobile phone ownership rate 2024 Estimate 80%
Mobile phone ownership rate 2023 Actual 78%
5G population coverage 2025 Actual 50%
5G population coverage 2024 Estimate 51%
Source: ITU · CC BY 4.0 · Mobile phone ownership rate · 5G population coverage

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Period Mobile phone ownership rate 5G population coverage
2024 80% 51%

Provenance

Where these numbers come from

Mobile phone ownership rate

Percentage of individuals aged 10 years or older who own a mobile phone.

2 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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