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

Ethiopia
44.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
51.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
185th
Zimbabwe rank
182nd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
01020304050201420192024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51.6% against 44.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 8.8% 21.1% 12.3% Zimbabwe
2020s 25.8% 42.1% 16.3% Zimbabwe

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, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 51.6% against 44.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
7.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Zimbabwe ranks 182nd 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