Australia vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Australia
99.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
99.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 211 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 84.8% | 13.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Australia |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Australia ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)