Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Argentina, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Argentina is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Argentina peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2012.
That places Argentina 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72.0% | — |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 72.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 119 Philippines 98.7% compare
- 120 New Zealand 98.6% compare
- 121 Malaysia 98.6% compare
- 122 Grenada 98.5% compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 98.3% compare
- 124 Cote d'Ivoire 98.3% compare
More science & technology data for Argentina
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,589 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Argentina?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Argentina was 98.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2012.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Argentina ranks 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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