Mobile network coverage - Country rankings
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Mobile network coverage, percent of the population, 2016:
The average for 2016 based on 36 countries was 95.73 percent. The highest value was in Armenia: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Vietnam: 70 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 |
| Hong Kong | 100 | 5 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 6 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Israel | 100 | 7 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Kuwait | 100 | 8 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Qatar | 100 | 9 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Singapore | 100 | 10 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Taiwan | 100 | 11 | 2012 - 2016 |
| UA Emirates | 100 | 12 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Japan | 99.9 | 13 | 2012 - 2016 |
| South Korea | 99.9 | 14 | 2012 - 2016 |
| China | 99.5 | 15 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Saudi Arabia | 99.4 | 16 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Georgia | 99.1 | 17 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Lebanon | 99.1 | 18 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Bangladesh | 99 | 19 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Cambodia | 99 | 20 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Jordan | 99 | 21 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Oman | 99 | 22 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Philippines | 99 | 23 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | 98 | 24 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 97.7 | 25 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Thailand | 97 | 26 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Laos | 96 | 27 | 2014 - 2016 |
| Malaysia | 95.4 | 28 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Iran | 94.2 | 29 | 2012 - 2016 |
| India | 93.5 | 30 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Mongolia | 91.3 | 31 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Kazakhstan | 86.6 | 32 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Pakistan | 81.5 | 33 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Nepal | 80 | 34 | 2012 - 2016 |
| Burma | 73 | 35 | 2014 - 2016 |
| Vietnam | 70 | 36 | 2012 - 2016 |
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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