Northern Mariana Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Northern Mariana Islands
32.02 per 100 people
in 2004
Papua New Guinea
38.77 per 100 people
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
209th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.77 per 100 people against 32.02 per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 6.75 per 100 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 1.88 per 100 people | 0.0265 per 100 people | 1.85 per 100 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 21.99 per 100 people | 0.3288 per 100 people | 21.66 per 100 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Northern Mariana Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 38.77 per 100 people against 32.02 per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.75 per 100 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th 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.