Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Eritrea
86.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
84.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
201st
Papua New Guinea rank
203rd

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

  • Eritrea
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 86.0% against 84.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 201st and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd of 212 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 85.0% 89.0% 4.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 85.3% 89.0% 3.7% Papua New Guinea

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, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
Eritrea, at 86.0% against 84.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
2.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Eritrea ranks 201st and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd 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 (%).