Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Colombia
Colombia: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Colombia, 2013–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Colombia is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Colombia peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
That places Colombia 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +460.0% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.9% | 10.0% | 98.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Colombia?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Colombia was 100.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).