Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nicaragua: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Democratic Republic of Congo
75.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
79.4%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
Nicaragua rank
204th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 79.4% against 75.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Nicaragua ranks 204th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 46.7% 76.7% 30.0% Nicaragua
2010s 51.2% 69.2% 18.0% Nicaragua
2020s 73.2% 77.3% 4.1% Nicaragua

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 79.4% against 75.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
4.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and Nicaragua ranks 204th 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 (%)