South Africa vs Western Asia: Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network
South Africa
50.5%
in 2024
Western Asia
22.6%
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Western Asia rank
25th
Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 50.5% against 22.6% in Western Asia, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Western Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 25th of 37 countries.
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, South Africa or Western Asia?
- South Africa, at 50.5% against 22.6% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 27.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 5g mobile network?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.