Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Chad
86.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
200th
Papua New Guinea rank
203rd

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

  • Chad
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200120122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 86.9% against 84.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Chad ranks 200th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd of 212 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 86.0% 89.0% 3.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 86.5% 87.8% 1.3% Papua New Guinea

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, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
Chad, at 86.9% against 84.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
2.9%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Chad ranks 200th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd 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

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 (%).