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

North Korea
95.1%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
95.0%
in 2022
North Korea rank
172nd
Solomon Islands rank
173rd

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

  • North Korea
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 95.1% against 95.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

North Korea ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 173rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 35.0% 35.0% Solomon Islands
2010s 95.0% 93.2% 1.8% North Korea
2020s 95.0% 95.0% 0.0% 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 Solomon Islands?
North Korea, at 95.1% against 95.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between North Korea and Solomon Islands?
0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
North Korea ranks 172nd and Solomon Islands ranks 173rd 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 (%).