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

Congo
89.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
88.5%
in 2023
Congo rank
191st
Madagascar rank
192nd

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

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 89.3% against 88.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 192nd of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 22.8% 8.8% Congo
2010s 75.0% 78.0% 3.0% Madagascar
2020s 85.1% 86.2% 1.1% Madagascar

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, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 89.3% against 88.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Congo and Madagascar?
0.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Congo ranks 191st and Madagascar ranks 192nd 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 (%).