Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Lesotho
95.8%
in 2024
Nigeria
95.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
168th
Nigeria rank
171st
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 95.8% against 95.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 51.2% | 21.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.8% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 93.4% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 95.8% against 95.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 168th 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
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).