Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network
Sao Tome and Principe
96.0%
in 2024
Zambia
95.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
153rd
Zambia rank
158th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 96.0% against 95.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd and Zambia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.7% | 58.2% | 5.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.0% | 3.0% | 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 3g mobile network, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 96.0% against 95.5% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 153rd 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.