Mobile network coverage - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Mobile network coverage, percent of the population, 2016:

The average for 2016 based on 13 countries was 94.55 percent. The highest value was in Costa Rica: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Haiti: 63.3 percent. The indicator is available from 2012 to 2016. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: International Telecommunication Union
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Countries Mobile network coverage, 2016 Global rank Available data
Costa Rica 100 1 2012 - 2016
Guatemala 100 2 2012 - 2016
Nicaragua 100 3 2012 - 2016
Tr.&Tobago 100 4 2012 - 2016
Mexico 99.9 5 2012 - 2016
USA 99.9 6 2012 - 2016
Canada 99 7 2012 - 2016
Domin. Rep. 98.5 8 2012 - 2016
Panama 96 9 2012 - 2016
Jamaica 95 10 2012 - 2016
Honduras 89.9 11 2012 - 2016
El Salvador 87.6 12 2012 - 2016
Haiti 63.3 13 2016 - 2016



Definition: Mobile network coverage measures the percentage of inhabitants who are within range of a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they are subscribers. This is calculated by dividing the number of inhabitants within range of a mobile cellular signal by the total population.

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1. Costa Rica
2. Guatemala
3. Nicaragua
4. Tr.&Tobago
5. Mexico
6. USA
7. Canada
8. Domin. Rep.
9. Panama
10. Jamaica
11. Honduras
12. El Salvador
13. Haiti
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100.00
100.00
100.00
99.90
99.90
99.00
98.50
96.00
95.00
89.90
87.60
63.30
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