China vs Faroe Islands: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

China
100.0%
in 2023
Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2022
China rank
1st
Faroe Islands rank
1st

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

  • China
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

China ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Faroe Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 97.1% 100.0% 2.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 0.1% China
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Faroe Islands

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, China or Faroe Islands?
China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between China and Faroe Islands?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Faroe Islands?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China and Faroe Islands rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
China ranks 1st and Faroe Islands ranks 1st 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 (%)