Burundi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile
Burundi
96.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
97.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
162nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile over time
- Burundi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 46.2% | 36.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 90.2% | 21.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.2% | 1.5% | Burundi |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Burundi ranks 162nd and Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).