Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network

Afghanistan
37.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
44.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
187th
Ethiopia rank
185th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
010203040201420192024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 44.0% against 37.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 185th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 5.2% 8.8% 3.6% Ethiopia
2020s 31.3% 25.8% 5.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 44.0% against 37.3% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
6.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
Afghanistan ranks 187th and Ethiopia ranks 185th 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 4G 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 4G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
251 places, 2,638 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed