Costa Rica vs Zambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network

Costa Rica
95.0%
in 2024
Zambia
95.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
162nd
Zambia rank
158th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
020406080100200720152024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 95.5% against 95.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 158th of 236 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 96.6% 61.5% 35.1% Costa Rica
2020s 93.2% 92.0% 1.2% 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 3g mobile network, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Zambia, at 95.5% against 95.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
Costa Rica ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G 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 3G mobile network (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 3,465 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed