In 2021, 96.9 percent of the world population was estimated to by covered by a mobile network coverage. In urban areas, that figure was 100 in all regional types, except for small island developing states (SIDS) which had close to full coverage at 99.9 percent.
Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type
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ITU. (December 9, 2021). Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. (2021). Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated Share of Population Covered by Mobile (Cellular) Network Worldwide and in Rural and Urban Areas in 2021, by Regional Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU, Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Estimated share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph], ITU, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228829/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/