Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
173rd
Uruguay rank
170th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.4% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 170th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 100.0% | 25.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.6% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.4% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 170th 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).