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

Lesotho
95.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
95.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
168th
Uruguay rank
170th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 95.8% against 95.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 170th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 100.0% 70.1% Uruguay
2010s 92.2% 97.4% 5.3% Uruguay
2020s 96.1% 93.6% 2.5% 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 Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 95.8% against 95.4% in Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Lesotho ranks 168th and Uruguay ranks 170th 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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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 (%).