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Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Year Value
2014 99.0
2015 99.0
2016 99.9
2017 99.9
2018 99.9
2019 99.9
2020 99.9
2021 99.9

Source: ITU(International Telecommunication Union)

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

Estimated data by international organizations (Type2)
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If there are no national data corresponding to UN SDGs indicators, international data are available for monitoring.
Indicator name

Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Definition

The proportion of population covered by a mobile network, broken down by technology (2G, 3G, or 4G), refers to the percentage of inhabitants living within range of a mobile-cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are mobile phone subscribers or users. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile-cellular signal by the total population.
Data collection

ITU collects data for this indicator through an annual questionnaire from national regulatory authorities or ICT ministries.
Organizations

ITU(International Telecommunication Union)
Periodicity

Annually
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-09-0C-01_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology
Target name

Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
Organizations

ITU(International Telecommunication Union)
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-09-0C-01.pdf opens in a new window