Iceland vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
Iceland
95.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
58.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
16th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- Iceland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 95.0% against 58.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 36.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Iceland 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, Iceland or Southern Africa?
- Iceland, at 95.0% against 58.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 36.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Iceland ranks 13th 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.