Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network
Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
95.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
186th
Nigeria rank
184th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 95.3% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 225 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.8% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 92.3% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 95.3% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Costa Rica ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 184th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.