Mauritania vs Zambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network

Mauritania
97.0%
in 2023
Zambia
97.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
149th
Zambia rank
147th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.8% 68.5% 24.8% Zambia
2010s 92.9% 88.5% 4.4% Mauritania
2020s 97.0% 93.4% 3.6% Mauritania

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, Mauritania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Mauritania and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Mauritania ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th 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