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

Norway
99.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
99.9%
in 2023
Norway rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
61st

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

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 99.0% 2.5% United Kingdom
2010s 99.9% 99.7% 0.1% Norway
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0%

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 United Kingdom?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Norway ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 61st 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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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
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)