Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Iraq
100.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2023
Iraq rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

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

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iraq ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 70.1% 96.0% 25.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 99.5% 99.6% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Iraq

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, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Iraq ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 211 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
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)