Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Panama
Panama: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 85.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Panama, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 85.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Panama peaked at 85.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Panama ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 10.0% | — |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +78.8% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 86% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 85.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 0.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 65.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (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 Panama?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Panama was 85.0% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Panama 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 (%).