Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Malawi
89.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
89.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
190th
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 89.1% against 89.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 211 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.0% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 89.0% | 2.3% | 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 89.1% 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 Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Malawi ranks 189th 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)