Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network

Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
140th
Uruguay rank
139th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uruguay
020406080100200920162024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 95.4% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 206 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 83.3% 86.6% 3.3% Uruguay
2020s 93.2% 93.5% 0.3% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 95.4% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
Costa Rica ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 3,271 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed