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

Libya
98.0%
in 2022
Tanzania
98.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
142nd
Tanzania rank
139th

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

  • Libya
  • Tanzania
20406080100200220132024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 139th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 84.3% 70.5% 13.8% Libya
2010s 76.4% 95.0% 18.6% Tanzania
2020s 84.7% 95.0% 10.3% Tanzania

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, Libya or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Libya and Tanzania?
0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tanzania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Libya and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Libya ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 139th 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 (%).