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

Afghanistan
92.3%
in 2023
Sudan
91.6%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
180th
Sudan rank
182nd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
20406080100200220122023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 182nd of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 75.7% 64.0% 11.7% Afghanistan
2010s 87.9% 88.9% 1.0% Sudan
2020s 91.0% 91.0% 0.0% 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 Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Sudan 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 Sudan?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Sudan ranks 182nd 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 (%)