Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people using the Internet
Namibia
1.69 million users
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.66 million users
in 2021
Namibia rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.69 million users against 1.66 million users in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 35,540 users.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 207 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 users | 10,592 users | 8,175 users | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 77,110 users | 91,302 users | 14,192 users | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 615,582 users | 656,536 users | 40,955 users | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.64 million users | 1.57 million users | 70,030 users | 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?
- Namibia, at 1.69 million users against 1.66 million users in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35,540 users, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Namibia ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, 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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The number of individuals using the Internet.