Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Panama

Panama: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2012
All-time low
73.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Panama, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 73.82001: 772002: 78.62003: 78.62004: 86.82005: 75.22006: 77.32007: 81.22008: 83.22009: 88.32010: 90.72011: 95.72012: 962013: 962014: 962015: 962016: 962017: 962018: 962019: 962020: 962021: 962022: 962023: 96

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Panama stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Panama peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 73.8%
2001 77.0% +4.3%
2002 78.6% +2.1%
2003 78.6% +0.0%
2004 86.8% +10.4%
2005 75.2% -13.4%
2006 77.3% +2.8%
2007 81.2% +5.0%
2008 83.2% +2.4%
2009 88.3% +6.2%
2010 90.7% +2.7%
2011 95.7% +5.5%
2012 96.0% +0.3%
2013 96.0% +0.0%
2014 96.0% +0.0%
2015 96.0% +0.0%
2016 96.0% +0.0%
2017 96.0% +0.0%
2018 96.0% +0.0%
2019 96.0% +0.0%
2020 96.0% +0.0%
2021 96.0% +0.0%
2022 96.0% +0.0%
2023 96.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 73.8% 88.3% 10
2010s 95.4% 90.7% 96.0% 10
2020s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Panama?
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Panama was 96.0% in 2023, 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Panama ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 4,205 data points, 2000–2025
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