In 2021, Europe was estimated to have the highest coverage rate of at least LTE or WiMAX mobile network, with 98.7 percent of the population covered by a LTE or WiMAX mobile network or better. Since 2015, the coverage rate has increased in all regions, but the largest increase was in Asia and the Pacific region where it increased from 41.6 percent in 2015 to 96.2 percent in 2021.
Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region
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Africa
The Americas
Arab States
Asia & Pacific
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ITU. (December 9, 2021). Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/
ITU. "Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/
ITU. (2021). Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/
ITU. "Share of Population Covered by at Least Lte or Wimax Mobile (Cellular) Network Worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/
ITU, Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2021, by region [Graph], ITU, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228790/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region/