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

Burundi
96.8%
in 2023
Zambia
97.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
161st
Zambia rank
158th

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

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.1% against 96.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 82.5% 68.0% 14.5% Burundi
2010s 68.7% 90.6% 21.8% Zambia
2020s 96.8% 93.4% 3.4% 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.1% 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 Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Burundi ranks 161st and Zambia ranks 158th 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 (%)