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
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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)