Afghanistan vs Malawi: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Afghanistan
92.3%
in 2023
Malawi
90.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Malawi rank
186th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 92.3% against 90.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 87.5% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 87.3% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
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 Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 92.3% against 90.0% in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Malawi ranks 186th of 212 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).