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

Lesotho
95.8%
in 2024
Panama
96.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Panama rank
165th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Panama
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and Panama ranks 165th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 79.3% 49.4% Panama
2010s 92.2% 96.0% 3.7% Panama
2020s 96.2% 96.0% 0.2% 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 Panama?
Panama, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Lesotho and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Lesotho ranks 168th and Panama ranks 165th 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 (%).