North Korea vs Nigeria: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

North Korea
95.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
95.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
172nd
Nigeria rank
171st

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

  • North Korea
  • Nigeria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.

North Korea ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 171st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 51.2% 51.2% Nigeria
2010s 95.0% 91.8% 3.2% North Korea
2020s 95.0% 92.5% 2.5% North Korea

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, North Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 95.3% against 95.1% in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between North Korea and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
North Korea ranks 172nd and Nigeria ranks 171st 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 (%).