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
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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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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 (%)