Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network

Sao Tome and Principe
97.0%
in 2024
Zambia
97.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
170th
Zambia rank
168th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zambia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 168th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.1% 72.8% 34.7% Zambia
2010s 80.2% 85.3% 5.1% Zambia
2020s 95.6% 94.1% 1.5% Sao Tome and Principe

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
Zambia, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 168th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 4,447 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed