Caribbean vs South America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%)
Caribbean
25.3%
in 2025
South America
38.5%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
24th
South America rank
21st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) over time
- Caribbean
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 38.5% against 25.3% in Caribbean, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 24th and South America ranks 21st of 38 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network, Caribbean or South America?
- South America, at 38.5% against 25.3% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Caribbean and South America?
- 13.2%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2021 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and South America rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and South America ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.