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
20406080100200220122023

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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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 (%)