Burkina Faso vs Niger: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Burkina Faso
92.6%
in 2022
Niger
92.0%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
179th
Niger rank
181st

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
20406080100200220122022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 92.6% against 92.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 179th and Niger ranks 181st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 20.2% 11.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 92.7% 91.0% 1.7% Burkina Faso
2020s 92.4% 92.0% 0.4% Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 92.6% against 92.0% in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Burkina Faso ranks 179th and Niger ranks 181st 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

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
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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