Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile

Ghana
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ghana ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 68.1% 91.2% 23.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 91.6% 98.7% 7.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 98.0% 99.2% 1.2% Sri Lanka

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, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Ghana, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Ghana ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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 (%).