Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2023
Lesotho
95.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
170th
Lesotho rank
168th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 95.8% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 42.0% | 44.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 97.8% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 96.2% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 95.8% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 168th 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)