In 2022, the global average of mobile network coverage was approximately at 97.3 percent. The highest mobile network coverage rate was reported in high-income regions at 99.8 percent and the lowest in low-income regions with 88.9 percent of the population covered by a mobile network.
Share of population covered by mobile (cellular) network worldwide from 2015 to 2022, by regional type
*Data from 2022 on changed from 'Developed' and 'Developing' to 'Low-income', 'Lower-middle-income', 'Upper-middle-income' and 'High-income' regions. Figures for previous years adjusted according to latest data set.
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