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

Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Syria
100.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 96.4% 94.3% 2.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 99.4% 87.3% 12.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 100.0% 97.9% 2.1% Saudi Arabia

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 Syria?
Saudi Arabia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and Syria 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 (%).