Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
Australia and New Zealand
87.8%
in 2025
Southern Africa
58.2%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
16th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 87.8% against 58.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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 Southern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 87.8% against 58.2% in Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- 29.6%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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.