Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions
Lithuania
3.97 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.10 million
in 2024
Lithuania rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Lithuania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.10 million against 3.97 million in Lithuania, a difference of 133,590.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lithuania ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 83,674 | 1,876 | 81,798 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 286,662 | 2.94 million | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 3.36 million | 1.03 million | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 3.82 million | 4.46 million | 637,256 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lithuania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.10 million against 3.97 million in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lithuania and Papua New Guinea?
- 133,590, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lithuania ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.