Australia vs Canada: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Australia
99.7%
in 2024
Canada
99.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
86th
Canada rank
86th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 86th and Canada ranks 86th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
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, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Australia and Canada?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Australia ranks 86th and Canada ranks 86th 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 (%).