Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 95.8% 98.9% 3.1% Sweden
2010s 99.4% 100.0% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Sweden

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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st 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 (%)