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

Norway
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 98.5% 2.0% Switzerland
2010s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Switzerland
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.1% Switzerland

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, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Norway and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Norway ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st 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 (%).