Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1,875.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nicaragua peaked at 79.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +900.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 79.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 79.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 4.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 50.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More science & technology data for Nicaragua
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 105.96 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 60.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1115 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 40.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nicaragua?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Nicaragua was 79.0% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,875.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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 (%).