Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 93.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Brazil, 2004–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Brazil is 93.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Brazil peaked at 95.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 178th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 88.0% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 91.2% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.3% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 176 Uruguay 93.9% compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 92.6% compare
- 180 Afghanistan 92.3% compare
- 181 Niger 92.0% compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,566 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 84.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 4,666 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 169.09 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 24.08 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Brazil?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Brazil was 93.4% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Brazil ranks 178th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)