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

Ethiopia
99.2%
in 2024
India
99.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
India rank
103rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 104th and India ranks 103rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 45.7% 35.7% India
2010s 96.5% 96.8% 0.3% India
2020s 98.3% 99.2% 0.9% India

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, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Ethiopia and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Ethiopia ranks 104th and India ranks 103rd 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 (%).