Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Iceland
99.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
99.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 212 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 84.8% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Iceland ranks 94th 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).