Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 95.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 95.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 95.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.3% | — |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 94.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 93.5% | 95.8% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 83.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 91.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 84.5% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 668.04 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 70.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean was 95.8% in 2025, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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