Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
80.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 100.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.0% | — |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 80.0% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Jamaica was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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