Central Asia vs South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
Central Asia
21.7%
in 2025
South Africa
50.5%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
26th
South Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.5% against 21.7% in Central Asia, a difference of 28.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 21st of 34 groups.
South Africa 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, Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.5% against 21.7% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 28.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Central Asia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 21st of 34 groups.
- 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.