China vs Norway: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
China
100.0%
in 2024
Norway
100.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
China currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 96.5% | 46.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | — |
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 Norway?
- China, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between China and Norway?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- China ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).