Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Central America
Central America: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network was 43.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
43.9%
Change on year
up 19.9%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
43.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Central America, 2021–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Central America stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year.
That places Central America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 15.8% | — |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +93.4% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 43.9% | +19.9% |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 14 Montenegro 91.2%
- 15 Poland 91.0%
- 16 Liechtenstein 90.0%
- 17 Australia 89.0%
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 87.8% compare
- 19 Slovakia 83.0%
- 20 Maldives 69.0%
More science & technology data for Central America
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 81.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 97.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 95.4% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 80.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 50.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Central America?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network in Central America was 43.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2025.
- Where does this Central America 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 5G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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