Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Peru
Peru: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 88.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Peru, 2006–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 88.7% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Peru peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2015.
Peru ranks 191st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 84.3% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 74.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 88.3% | 89.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Peru
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,242 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,141 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 94 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 23.58 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.68 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 Peru?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Peru was 88.7% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Peru ranks 191st 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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 (%)