Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type
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In 2021, **** percent of the world population was estimated to be covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile network. In urban areas, the coverage is estimated at ** percent overall, but 100 percent full coverage in developed countries. The lowest coverage is estimated at **** percent in the rural areas of least developed countries (LDCs)
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ITU. (December 9, 2021). Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type." Chart. December 9, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. (2021). Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU. "Estimated Share of Population Covered by at Least Lte or Wimax Mobile (Cellular) Network Worldwide and in Rural and Urban Areas in 2021, by Regional Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Dec 2021, /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
ITU, Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Estimated share of population covered by at least LTE or WiMAX mobile (cellular) network worldwide and in rural and urban areas in 2021, by regional type [Graph], ITU, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228835/lte-wimax-mobile-network-coverage-worldwide-by-regional-type-urban-rural/
