Botswana vs United States: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Botswana
99.0%
in 2024
United States
99.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
108th
United States rank
108th

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

  • Botswana
  • United States
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 108th and United States ranks 108th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana United States Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 99.3% 0.3% United States
2010s 97.3% 99.9% 2.6% United States
2020s 98.4% 99.5% 1.1% United States

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, Botswana or United States?
Botswana, at 99.0% against 99.0% in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Botswana and United States?
0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Botswana and United States rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Botswana ranks 108th and United States ranks 108th 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 (%).