Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network

Democratic Republic of Congo
45.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
51.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
199th
Zimbabwe rank
196th

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
0204060201420192024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 51.6% against 45.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 196th of 214 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0% 21.1% 21.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 43.0% 42.1% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people in range of 4g mobile network, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 51.6% against 45.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people in range of 4g mobile network between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
6.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th and Zimbabwe ranks 196th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,276 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).