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