Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Nicaragua, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nicaragua stood at 87.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nicaragua peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 75.0% | — |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +10.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 87.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.4%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 87.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.2% | 0.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 72.0% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (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 Nicaragua?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Nicaragua was 87.7% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Nicaragua ranks 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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