Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 84.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Caribbean, 2015–2025
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 Caribbean is 84.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Caribbean peaked at 84.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2015.
Caribbean ranks 34th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55.6% | — |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 55.6% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.1% | 84.6% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Caribbean
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 73.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 88.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 68.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 75.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 65.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Caribbean?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Caribbean was 84.6% in 2025, 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2015.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Caribbean ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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