Sierra Leone vs East Timor: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Sierra Leone
96.0%
in 2023
East Timor
96.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
165th
East Timor rank
163rd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Sierra Leone
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 96.5% against 96.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 163rd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 54.0% | 16.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 96.4% | 11.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 96.5% | 3.3% | East Timor |
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, Sierra Leone or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 96.5% against 96.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 0.5%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and East Timor?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and East Timor rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th and East Timor ranks 163rd 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 (%)