Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 94.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 94.7% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 94.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86.5% | — |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.5% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.6% | 94.7% | 6 |
More science & technology data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 83.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 95.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 91.5% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 84.5% (2025)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 668.04 per 1000000 pop (2023)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 70.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean was 94.7% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 26th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the 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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