Japan vs South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network
Japan
99.9%
in 2023
South Africa
99.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
66th
South Africa rank
66th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.5% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | South Africa |
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, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 99.9% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Japan ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 66th 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.