Papua New Guinea vs Palestine, State of: Mobile phone subscriptions

Papua New Guinea
4.10 million
in 2024
Palestine, State of
4.15 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Palestine, State of rank
131st

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Palestine, State of
02.0M4.0M6.0M198020022024

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 4.15 million against 4.10 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 48,420.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Palestine, State of ranks 131st of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 286,662 666,061 379,399 Palestine, State of
2010s 3.36 million 3.49 million 135,517 Palestine, State of
2020s 4.55 million 4.08 million 466,955 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Papua New Guinea or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 4.15 million against 4.10 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of?
48,420, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Palestine, State of rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Palestine, State of ranks 131st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed