Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile
Lesotho
95.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
96.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 70.0% | 15.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 84.8% | 13.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 93.2% | 3.0% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Lesotho ranks 168th and Sierra Leone 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).