Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network
Micronesia (country)
80.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
84.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
204th
Papua New Guinea rank
203rd
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.0% against 80.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 89.0% | 9.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 89.0% | 9.0% | 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, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.0% against 80.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 204th and Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd of 212 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 (%).