Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network was 91.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2015–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean is 91.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 91.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2015.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th of 38 groups on this measure, 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 4G mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.8% | — |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 57.8% | 84.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 86.4% | 91.5% | 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 3G mobile network 94.7% (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 4g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Latin America and the Caribbean was 91.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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