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

Gambia
98.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
98.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
137th
Malaysia rank
134th

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

  • Gambia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.

Gambia ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 134th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 92.5% 7.5% Malaysia
2010s 96.3% 95.8% 0.5% Gambia
2020s 97.5% 98.2% 0.7% Malaysia

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, Gambia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Gambia and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Gambia ranks 137th and Malaysia ranks 134th 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 (%).