Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Puerto Rico, 2007–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Puerto Rico stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2007.
That places Puerto Rico 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.7% | — |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 61.7% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Puerto Rico was 100.0% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st 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 Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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 (%).