Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of people using the Internet
Papua New Guinea
1.99 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.17 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.17 million people against 1.99 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 179,970 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 208 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,592 people | 609.54 people | 9,982 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 91,302 people | 11,116 people | 80,186 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 656,535 people | 493,289 people | 163,246 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 1.76 million people | 18,502 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.17 million people against 1.99 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 179,970 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 131st 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.