Germany vs Japan: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
Japan
99.9%
in 2023
Germany rank
61st
Japan rank
63rd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Germany ranks 61st and Japan ranks 63rd 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).