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

Democratic Republic of Congo
75.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
65.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
206th
South Sudan rank
208th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
020406080200420132023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 75.0% against 65.2% in South Sudan, a difference of 9.8%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th and South Sudan ranks 208th of 211 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 51.2% 37.7% 13.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 73.2% 52.3% 20.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

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 South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 75.0% against 65.2% in South Sudan 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 South Sudan?
9.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan 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 South Sudan ranks 208th 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 (%)