Belarus vs South Africa: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Belarus
99.9%
in 2024
South Africa
99.9%
in 2024
Belarus rank
63rd
South Africa rank
63rd

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

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Belarus ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 92.4% 97.4% 5.1% South Africa
2010s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% South Africa

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, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 99.9% against 99.9% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Belarus and South Africa?
0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Belarus ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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 (%).