Cuba vs Nicaragua: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Cuba
87.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua
87.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
197th
Nicaragua rank
196th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Cuba
  • Nicaragua
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 87.7% against 87.5% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 197th and Nicaragua ranks 196th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 69.8% 76.7% 6.8% Nicaragua
2010s 85.3% 69.2% 16.1% Cuba
2020s 87.1% 79.4% 7.7% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Cuba or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 87.7% against 87.5% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Cuba and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Cuba ranks 197th and Nicaragua ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).