Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network

Congo
89.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
89.0%
in 2022
Congo rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
190th

Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time

  • Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100200220122023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 89.3% against 89.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 211 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 75.0% 89.0% 14.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 83.7% 89.0% 5.3% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Congo, at 89.3% against 89.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
Congo ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,643 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)