Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
94.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
173rd
Venezuela rank
176th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 95.0% against 94.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 176th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 87.5% | 13.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 94.2% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.8% | 1.2% | 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 Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 95.0% against 94.0% in Venezuela 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 Venezuela?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 176th 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 (%).