Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
92.7%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Puerto Rico, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 100.0% 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 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.7% | — |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.6% | 92.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Puerto Rico was 100.0% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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