Faroe Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Faroe Islands
100.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 96.4% 3.6% Faroe Islands
2010s 99.5% 99.4% 0.0% Faroe Islands
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Faroe Islands

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, Faroe Islands or Saudi Arabia?
Faroe Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Faroe Islands ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 211 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
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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