Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs South Africa: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
25.1%
in 2025
South Africa
50.5%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network (%) over time
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.5% against 25.1% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 25.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 33 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, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 50.5% 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 25.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 33 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.