Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Papua New Guinea
18.8%
in 2024
Samoa
21.2%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Samoa rank
188th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 21.2% against 18.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 188th of 205 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 13.5% | 9.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 21.2% against 18.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 2.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 188th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.