Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Brazil, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brazil stood at 92.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brazil peaked at 95.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.0% | — |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 92.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 92.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 67.0% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 90.1% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 178 American Samoa 92.7% compare
- 178 Guam 92.7% compare
- 178 Martinique 92.7% compare
- 182 Mali 92.4% compare
- 183 Kazakhstan 92.2% compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 91.0% compare
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brazil?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Brazil was 92.7% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Brazil ranks 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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