Laos vs New Caledonia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile

Laos
97.0%
in 2023
New Caledonia
97.4%
in 2022
Laos rank
159th
New Caledonia rank
156th

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

  • Laos
  • New Caledonia
020406080100200220122023

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 97.4% against 97.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 156th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5% 80.5% 13.0% New Caledonia
2010s 98.0% 97.4% 0.6% Laos
2020s 96.6% 97.4% 0.8% New Caledonia

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, Laos or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 97.4% against 97.0% in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Laos and New Caledonia?
0.4%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Caledonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Laos and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Laos ranks 159th and New Caledonia ranks 156th 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 (%).