Maldives vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%)

Maldives
69.0%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
25.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
20th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
23rd

Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) over time

  • Maldives
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
0204060202020222025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 69.0% against 25.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 43.9%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.7 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 20th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd of 38 countries.

Maldives 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, Maldives or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Maldives, at 69.0% against 25.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between Maldives and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
43.9%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
Maldives ranks 20th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd of 38 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 400 data points, 2018–2025
Last refreshed