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 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Nicaragua, 2004–2024
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 87.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% 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 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.0% | — |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +10.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 87.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 87.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 79.4% | 72.0% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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 87.7% in 2024, 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 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 32.1%. 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 (%).