Ecuador vs Zambia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Ecuador
97.0%
in 2024
Zambia
97.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
158th
Zambia rank
157th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Ecuador
  • Zambia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 157th of 212 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 83.1% 61.0% 22.1% Ecuador
2010s 95.9% 83.9% 12.0% Ecuador
2020s 96.3% 94.1% 2.1% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Ecuador and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Ecuador ranks 158th and Zambia ranks 157th 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

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
212 places, 3,813 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).