Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network

Finland
100.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
75.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Finland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100201220182025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 100.0% against 75.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 99.9% 20.9% 79.0% Finland
2020s 100.0% 58.8% 41.2% Finland

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, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Finland, at 100.0% against 75.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
Finland ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 226 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
264 places, 2,787 data points, 2012–2025
Last refreshed