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

Bulgaria
100.0%
in 2024
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Germany rank
61st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 98.3% 99.0% 0.7% Germany
2010s 100.0% 99.0% 1.0% Bulgaria
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 61st 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 (%).