Canada vs United States: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Canada
99.7%
in 2023
United States
99.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
81st
United States rank
81st

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

  • Canada
  • United States
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Canada ranks 81st and United States ranks 81st of 211 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 99.4% 3.1% United States
2010s 99.3% 99.9% 0.6% United States
2020s 99.7% 99.8% 0.1% United States

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, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 99.7% against 99.7% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Canada and United States?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Canada ranks 81st and United States ranks 81st 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 (%)