Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Puerto Rico, 2015–2024
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 Puerto Rico is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Puerto Rico peaked at 90.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 75.0% | — |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 91% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 90.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.5% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More science & technology data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.43 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 455.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 604.62 (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 Puerto Rico?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Puerto Rico was 90.0% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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 (%).