Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2015
All-time low
85.0%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2024

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Venezuela, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 85 %2007: 90 %2015: 96 %2016: 96 %2017: 96 %2018: 91 %2019: 92 %2020: 92 %2021: 92 %2022: 92 %2023: 94 %2024: 94 %

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 Venezuela stood at 94.0%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Venezuela peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2006.

That places Venezuela 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Venezuela, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 85.0%
2007 90.0% +5.9%
2015 96.0% +6.7%
2016 96.0% +0.0%
2017 96.0% +0.0%
2018 91.0% -5.2%
2019 92.0% +1.1%
2020 92.0% +0.0%
2021 92.0% +0.0%
2022 92.0% +0.0%
2023 94.0% +2.2%
2024 94.0% +0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 94.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 94.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.5% 85.0% 90.0% 2
2010s 94.2% 91.0% 96.0% 5
2020s 92.8% 92.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 173 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
  2. 173 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
  3. 175 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
  4. 176 Comoros 94.0% compare
  5. 176 Fiji 94.0% compare
  6. 179 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Venezuela?
Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Venezuela was 94.0% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2006.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Venezuela ranks 176th 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 Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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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Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).