Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 79.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Nicaragua peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 204th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 66.4% | 72.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 201 Liberia 85.4% compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 80.0% compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 80.0% compare
- 205 Kiribati 76.0% compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.0% compare
- 207 Haiti 70.0% compare
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 145 (2014)
- Share of the population using the Internet 61.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1 (2014)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.43 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.78 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 Nicaragua?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Nicaragua was 79.4% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Nicaragua ranks 204th 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 Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 (%)