North Macedonia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of internet users

North Macedonia
1.52 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.66 million
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th

Number of internet users over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Papua New Guinea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020052021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.66 million against 1.52 million in North Macedonia, a difference of 142,530.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 12,567 10,592 1,976 North Macedonia
2000s 531,582 91,302 440,281 North Macedonia
2010s 1.34 million 656,536 681,414 North Macedonia
2020s 1.52 million 1.57 million 46,480 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of internet users, North Macedonia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.66 million against 1.52 million in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of internet users between North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
142,530, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do North Macedonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of internet users?
North Macedonia ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of internet users. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of internet users
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed