North Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
North Korea
24.13 per 100 people
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
38.77 per 100 people
in 2024
North Korea rank
210th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- North Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.77 per 100 people against 24.13 per 100 people in North Korea, a difference of 14.64 per 100 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times North Korea's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0366 per 100 people | 0.0366 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0278 per 100 people | 3.99 per 100 people | 3.96 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.09 per 100 people | 37.61 per 100 people | 27.52 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.32 per 100 people | 48.8 per 100 people | 25.48 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, North Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 38.77 per 100 people against 24.13 per 100 people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.64 per 100 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- North Korea ranks 210th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.