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
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Venezuela, 2006–2024
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 95.0% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 94.3% compare
- 176 Comoros 94.0% compare
- 176 Fiji 94.0% compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 474.63 (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 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).