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

Australia
99.7%
in 2024
Romania
99.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
86th
Romania rank
84th

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

  • Australia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Australia ranks 86th and Romania ranks 84th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 97.3% 98.3% 1.0% Romania
2010s 99.2% 99.9% 0.8% Romania
2020s 99.6% 99.9% 0.4% Romania

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 Romania?
Romania, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Australia 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 Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Romania rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Australia ranks 86th and Romania ranks 84th 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

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
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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