Ethiopia vs India: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network

Ethiopia
99.2%
in 2024
India
99.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
99th
India rank
98th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was India ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 99th and India ranks 98th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 45.7% 35.7% India
2010s 96.5% 96.8% 0.3% India
2020s 98.3% 99.2% 0.9% India

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, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Ethiopia and India?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Ethiopia ranks 99th and India ranks 98th of 196 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
250 places, 4,205 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed