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

France
99.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
99.0%
in 2024
France rank
108th
Netherlands rank
108th

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

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

France ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 108th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%
2010s 99.0% 100.0% 1.0% Netherlands
2020s 99.0% 99.5% 0.5% Netherlands

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, France or Netherlands?
France, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between France and Netherlands?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
France ranks 108th and Netherlands ranks 108th 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 (%).