Japan vs North Macedonia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile

Japan
99.9%
in 2023
North Macedonia
99.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
North Macedonia rank
62nd

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

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 63rd and North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 99.3% 97.3% 2.0% Japan
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Japan
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Japan

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, Japan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Japan and North Macedonia?
0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Japan ranks 63rd and North Macedonia ranks 62nd 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 (%).