Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South America
South America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 95.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
31st
of 35 groups
All-time high
95.4%
in 2025
All-time low
93.4%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South America, 2020–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 95.4% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
That places South America 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93.4% | — |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
More science & technology data for South America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 94.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 92.1% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 86.7% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 78.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in South America?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in South America was 95.4% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2020.
- How does South America rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- South America ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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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