Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Afghanistan
92.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
93.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
177th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Afghanistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 93.8% against 92.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 63.7% | 12.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 84.0% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 93.6% | 2.3% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 93.8% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 177th 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)