Mauritania vs Zambia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Mauritania
97.7%
in 2022
Zambia
97.1%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
155th
Zambia rank
158th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 97.7% against 97.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 68.5% | 24.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 88.5% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 92.2% | 4.8% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 97.7% against 97.1% in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Mauritania ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 211 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 (%)