Germany vs South Africa: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Germany
100.0%
in 2024
South Africa
99.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
61st
South Africa rank
63rd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 63rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.8% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Germany, at 100.0% against 99.9% in South Africa 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 South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Germany ranks 61st and South Africa 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 (%).