Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Papua New Guinea
38.77 per 100 people
in 2024
South Sudan
46.62 per 100 people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
207th
South Sudan rank
204th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 46.62 per 100 people against 38.77 per 100 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.85 per 100 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 207th and South Sudan ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100 people | 22.39 per 100 people | 16.04 per 100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 43.79 per 100 people | 41.75 per 100 people | 2.04 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, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 46.62 per 100 people against 38.77 per 100 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 7.85 per 100 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 207th and South Sudan ranks 204th 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.