Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Jamaica stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | — |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +800.0% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.4% | 0.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Brunei 99.0% compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 66 Barbados 99.0% compare
- 66 Belarus 99.0% compare
- 66 Curacao 99.0% compare
- 66 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 66 France 99.0% compare
- 66 Hong Kong 99.0% compare
- 66 Israel 99.0% compare
- 66 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 66 Mongolia 99.0% compare
- 66 Netherlands 99.0% compare
- 66 Oman 99.0% compare
- 66 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 66 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 66 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 66 Slovakia 99.0% compare
- 66 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 66 United States 99.0% compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Jamaica?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Jamaica was 99.0% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 (%).