Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
Latin America and the Caribbean
39.1%
in 2025
South Africa
50.5%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.5% against 39.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 34 groups.
South Africa 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, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.5% against 39.1% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 11.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 34 groups.
- 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.