Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile
Burkina Faso
93.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
179th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 93.8% against 93.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 71.0% | 27.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.3% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 93.6% | 1.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 93.8% against 93.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).