Costa Rica vs North Korea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile
Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
North Korea
95.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
173rd
North Korea rank
172nd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 0.0% | 77.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 95.0% | 1.7% | North Korea |
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, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd 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 (%).