Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile
Laos
97.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
97.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
159th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
159th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile over time
- Laos
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th of 212 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 44.5% | 23.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.2% | 4.0% | Laos |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 1.1% | Laos |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Laos, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Laos ranks 159th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 159th 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 (%).