Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Central African Republic
38.82 per 100 people
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
38.77 per 100 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
206th
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 38.82 per 100 people against 38.77 per 100 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 206th and Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0233 per 100 people | 0.0366 per 100 people | 0.0134 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.72 per 100 people | 3.99 per 100 people | 0.7277 per 100 people | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 25.9 per 100 people | 38.43 per 100 people | 12.53 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 37.02 per 100 people | 48.8 per 100 people | 11.78 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 38.82 per 100 people against 38.77 per 100 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.05 per 100 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.