Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people using the Internet
Namibia
1.97 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.99 million people
in 2024
Namibia rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.99 million people against 1.97 million people in Namibia, a difference of 23,820 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,417 people | 10,592 people | 8,175 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 77,110 people | 91,302 people | 14,192 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 615,581 people | 656,535 people | 40,954 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.79 million people | 1.78 million people | 6,562 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.99 million people against 1.97 million people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23,820 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.