Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network
Africa
77.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.9%
in 2024
Africa rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
34th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network over time
- Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa, a difference of 22.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 38 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network, Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.9% against 77.6% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Africa ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 38 groups.
- 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.