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

Burundi
96.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
97.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
162nd
Mauritania rank
159th

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

  • Burundi
  • Mauritania
20406080100200520142023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 159th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 82.0% 36.0% 46.0% Burundi
2010s 68.7% 93.5% 24.7% Mauritania
2020s 96.8% 97.0% 0.2% Mauritania

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, Burundi or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Burundi and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Burundi ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 159th 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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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 (%).