Afghanistan vs Brazil: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Afghanistan
92.3%
in 2023
Brazil
93.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
180th
Brazil rank
178th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 93.4% against 92.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brazil ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 180th and Brazil ranks 178th of 211 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 73.5% 91.2% 17.7% Brazil
2010s 89.7% 94.4% 4.7% Brazil
2020s 91.3% 91.6% 0.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Afghanistan or Brazil?
Brazil, at 93.4% against 92.3% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Afghanistan and Brazil?
1.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Brazil ranks 178th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)