Iran vs New Zealand: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Iran
99.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
98.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
130th
New Zealand rank
133rd

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

  • Iran
  • New Zealand
406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 133rd of 212 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 66.5% 97.7% 31.2% New Zealand
2010s 93.4% 97.6% 4.2% New Zealand
2020s 97.4% 98.5% 1.1% New Zealand

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, Iran or New Zealand?
Iran, at 99.0% against 98.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Iran and New Zealand?
0.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Iran ranks 130th and New Zealand ranks 133rd 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 (%).