Northern Mariana Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people

Northern Mariana Islands
32.02
in 2004
Papua New Guinea
38.77
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
209th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th

Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.77 against 32.02 in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 6.75.

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 0 0
1990s 1.88 0.0265 1.85 Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 21.99 0.3288 21.66 Northern Mariana Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, Northern Mariana Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 38.77 against 32.02 in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people between Northern Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea?
6.75, 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 cellular subscriptions per 100 people?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mobile cellular 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

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed