Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
Australia and New Zealand
87.8%
in 2025
South Africa
50.5%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 87.8% against 50.5% in South Africa, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Australia and New Zealand 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 5g mobile network, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 87.8% against 50.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 37.3%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.