Mobile network coverage - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Mobile network coverage, percent of the population, 2016:

The average for 2016 based on 138 countries was 94.01 percent. The highest value was in Armenia: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Gabon: 1.9 percent. The indicator is available from 2012 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: International Telecommunication Union
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Countries Mobile network coverage, 2016 Global rank Available data
Armenia 100 1 2012 - 2016
Azerbaijan 100 2 2012 - 2016
Bahrain 100 3 2012 - 2016
Bhutan 100 4 2014 - 2016
Bolivia 100 5 2012 - 2016
Brazil 100 6 2012 - 2016
Bulgaria 100 7 2012 - 2016
Colombia 100 8 2012 - 2016
Costa Rica 100 9 2012 - 2016
Croatia 100 10 2012 - 2016
Cyprus 100 11 2012 - 2016
Estonia 100 12 2012 - 2016
Finland 100 13 2012 - 2016
Guatemala 100 14 2012 - 2016
Hong Kong 100 15 2012 - 2016
Indonesia 100 16 2012 - 2016
Israel 100 17 2012 - 2016
Italy 100 18 2012 - 2016
Kuwait 100 19 2012 - 2016
Lithuania 100 20 2012 - 2016
Malta 100 21 2012 - 2016
Namibia 100 22 2012 - 2016
Netherlands 100 23 2012 - 2016
Nicaragua 100 24 2012 - 2016
Norway 100 25 2012 - 2016
Peru 100 26 2012 - 2016
Qatar 100 27 2012 - 2016
Singapore 100 28 2012 - 2016
Slovakia 100 29 2012 - 2016
Sweden 100 30 2012 - 2016
Switzerland 100 31 2012 - 2016
Taiwan 100 32 2012 - 2016
Tr.&Tobago 100 33 2012 - 2016
Uganda 100 34 2012 - 2016
UA Emirates 100 35 2012 - 2016
Uruguay 100 36 2012 - 2016
Belgium 99.9 37 2012 - 2016
Greece 99.9 38 2012 - 2016
Japan 99.9 39 2012 - 2016
Mexico 99.9 40 2012 - 2016
North Macedonia 99.9 41 2012 - 2016
Poland 99.9 42 2012 - 2016
Romania 99.9 43 2012 - 2016
Rwanda 99.9 44 2012 - 2016
South Africa 99.9 45 2012 - 2016
South Korea 99.9 46 2012 - 2016
Ukraine 99.9 47 2012 - 2016
USA 99.9 48 2012 - 2016
Albania 99.8 49 2012 - 2016
Bosnia & Herz. 99.8 50 2012 - 2016
Czechia 99.8 51 2012 - 2016
Egypt 99.8 52 2012 - 2016
Serbia 99.8 53 2012 - 2016
Spain 99.8 54 2012 - 2016
Paraguay 99.7 55 2012 - 2016
Slovenia 99.7 56 2012 - 2016
UK 99.7 57 2012 - 2016
Malawi 99.6 58 2012 - 2016
China 99.5 59 2012 - 2016
Denmark 99.5 60 2013 - 2016
Montenegro 99.5 61 2012 - 2016
Nigeria 99.4 62 2012 - 2016
Saudi Arabia 99.4 63 2012 - 2016
Morocco 99.2 64 2012 - 2016
Georgia 99.1 65 2012 - 2016
Lebanon 99.1 66 2012 - 2016
Algeria 99 67 2012 - 2016
Australia 99 68 2012 - 2016
Austria 99 69 2012 - 2016
Bangladesh 99 70 2012 - 2016
Benin 99 71 2012 - 2016
Cambodia 99 72 2012 - 2016
Canada 99 73 2012 - 2016
France 99 74 2012 - 2016
Germany 99 75 2012 - 2016
Hungary 99 76 2012 - 2016
Iceland 99 77 2012 - 2016
Ireland 99 78 2012 - 2016
Jordan 99 79 2012 - 2016
Luxembourg 99 80 2012 - 2016
Mauritius 99 81 2012 - 2016
Moldova 99 82 2012 - 2016
Oman 99 83 2012 - 2016
Philippines 99 84 2012 - 2016
Portugal 99 85 2012 - 2016
Tunisia 99 86 2012 - 2016
Latvia 98.8 87 2012 - 2016
Domin. Rep. 98.5 88 2012 - 2016
Cape Verde 98.4 89 2012 - 2016
Botswana 98 90 2012 - 2016
Seychelles 98 91 2013 - 2016
Sri Lanka 98 92 2012 - 2016
Turkey 98 93 2012 - 2016
Ivory Coast 97.9 94 2012 - 2016
Kyrgyzstan 97.7 95 2012 - 2016
Guyana 97.1 96 2012 - 2016
New Zealand 97 97 2012 - 2016
Thailand 97 98 2012 - 2016
Ecuador 96.9 99 2012 - 2016
Swaziland 96.8 100 2012 - 2016
Laos 96 101 2014 - 2016
Panama 96 102 2012 - 2016
Malaysia 95.4 103 2012 - 2016
Chile 95 104 2012 - 2016
Jamaica 95 105 2012 - 2016
Russia 95 106 2012 - 2016
Tanzania 95 107 2012 - 2016
Iran 94.2 108 2012 - 2016
Argentina 94.1 109 2012 - 2016
Gambia 94 110 2012 - 2016
India 93.5 111 2012 - 2016
Lesotho 92.7 112 2012 - 2016
Madagascar 92.2 113 2012 - 2016
Senegal 91.6 114 2012 - 2016
Mongolia 91.3 115 2012 - 2016
Ethiopia 90 116 2012 - 2016
Venezuela 90 117 2012 - 2016
Honduras 89.9 118 2012 - 2016
Kenya 89.1 119 2012 - 2016
Zimbabwe 88 120 2012 - 2016
El Salvador 87.6 121 2012 - 2016
Ghana 87 122 2012 - 2016
Kazakhstan 86.6 123 2012 - 2016
Chad 86 124 2012 - 2016
Pakistan 81.5 125 2012 - 2016
Guinea 80 126 2013 - 2016
Nepal 80 127 2012 - 2016
Zambia 78 128 2012 - 2016
Burma 73 129 2014 - 2016
Mozambique 72 130 2012 - 2016
Vietnam 70 131 2012 - 2016
Haiti 63.3 132 2016 - 2016
Mauritania 62 133 2012 - 2016
Liberia 60 134 2013 - 2016
Cameroon 58 135 2012 - 2016
Burundi 30 136 2012 - 2016
Mali 20 137 2012 - 2016
Gabon 1.9 138 2013 - 2016


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Definition: Mobile network coverage measures the percentage of inhabitants who are within range of a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are subscribers. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile cellular signal by the total population.

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1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Bahrain
4. Bhutan
5. Bolivia
6. Brazil
7. Bulgaria
8. Colombia
9. Costa Rica
10. Croatia
11. Cyprus
12. Estonia
13. Finland
14. Guatemala
15. Hong Kong
16. Indonesia
17. Israel
18. Italy
19. Kuwait
20. Lithuania
21. Malta
22. Namibia
23. Netherlands
24. Nicaragua
25. Norway
26. Peru
27. Qatar
28. Singapore
29. Slovakia
30. Sweden
31. Switzerland
32. Taiwan
33. Tr.&Tobago
34. Uganda
35. UA Emirates
36. Uruguay
37. Belgium
38. Greece
39. Japan
40. Mexico
41. North Macedonia
42. Poland
43. Romania
44. Rwanda
45. South Africa
46. South Korea
47. Ukraine
48. USA
49. Albania
50. Bosnia & Herz.
51. Czechia
52. Egypt
53. Serbia
54. Spain
55. Paraguay
56. Slovenia
57. UK
58. Malawi
59. China
60. Denmark
61. Montenegro
62. Nigeria
63. Saudi Arabia
64. Morocco
65. Georgia
66. Lebanon
67. Algeria
68. Australia
69. Austria
70. Bangladesh
71. Benin
72. Cambodia
73. Canada
74. France
75. Germany
76. Hungary
77. Iceland
78. Ireland
79. Jordan
80. Luxembourg
81. Mauritius
82. Moldova
83. Oman
84. Philippines
85. Portugal
86. Tunisia
87. Latvia
88. Domin. Rep.
89. Cape Verde
90. Botswana
91. Seychelles
92. Sri Lanka
93. Turkey
94. Ivory Coast
95. Kyrgyzstan
96. Guyana
97. New Zealand
98. Thailand
99. Ecuador
100. Swaziland
101. Laos
102. Panama
103. Malaysia
104. Chile
105. Jamaica
106. Russia
107. Tanzania
108. Iran
109. Argentina
110. Gambia
111. India
112. Lesotho
113. Madagascar
114. Senegal
115. Mongolia
116. Ethiopia
117. Venezuela
118. Honduras
119. Kenya
120. Zimbabwe
121. El Salvador
122. Ghana
123. Kazakhstan
124. Chad
125. Pakistan
126. Guinea
127. Nepal
128. Zambia
129. Burma
130. Mozambique
131. Vietnam
132. Haiti
133. Mauritania
134. Liberia
135. Cameroon
136. Burundi
137. Mali
138. Gabon
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