In 2023, 99.2 percent of the European population living in rural areas were estimated to by covered by a mobile network, the highest share of any global region. Rural coverage was reported to have been the lowest in the Americas, with 85.5 percent of the population covered.
Share of population covered by a mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2022, by region
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ITU. (November 30, 2023). Share of population covered by a mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228855/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
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Share of population covered by a mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2022, by region [Graph], ITU, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228855/mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-region-urban-rural/
