Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2016
All-time low
53.0%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 95.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Guatemala peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 163rd of 238 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53.0% | — |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 95.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.9% | 53.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 160 Myanmar 95.4% compare
- 161 Uruguay 95.4% compare
- 162 Cabo Verde 95.3% compare
- 163 Aruba 95.0% compare
- 163 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 95.0% compare
- 163 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 163 Kosovo 95.0% compare
- 163 Palau 95.0% compare
- 163 Panama 95.0% compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.0% compare
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Guatemala?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Guatemala was 95.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Guatemala ranks 163rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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