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

Laos
97.0%
in 2023
Zambia
97.1%
in 2023
Laos rank
159th
Zambia rank
158th

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

  • Laos
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 67.5% 79.5% 12.0% Zambia
2010s 86.6% 83.9% 2.7% Laos
2020s 96.3% 93.4% 2.9% 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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Laos 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 Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Laos ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th of 211 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
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)