In 2021, 87.6 percent of the world population was estimated to be covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile network. In urban areas, the coverage is estimated at 97 percent overall, but 100 percent full coverage in developed countries. The lowest coverage is estimated at 33.6 percent in the rural areas of least developed countries (LDCs)
Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX 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 at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. (2021). Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated Share of Population Covered by at Least Lte or Wimax 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/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU, Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX 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/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX 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/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
