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

Malawi
90.0%
in 2024
Sudan
91.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
186th
Sudan rank
185th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
20406080100200220132024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 91.6% against 90.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 185th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.4% 36.0% 13.4% Malawi
2010s 87.5% 88.8% 1.3% Sudan
2020s 86.7% 91.0% 4.2% Sudan

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, Malawi or Sudan?
Sudan, at 91.6% against 90.0% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Malawi and Sudan?
1.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Malawi ranks 186th and Sudan ranks 185th 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 (%).