Kenya vs Tanzania: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Kenya
98.0%
in 2024
Tanzania
98.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
142nd
Tanzania rank
139th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 139th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 59.5% | 11.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.5% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 1.2% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Kenya ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 139th 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 (%).