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
020406080100200720152024

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.

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About this data

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