Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
180th

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.1% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 33.5% 43.8% 10.3% Papua New Guinea
2020s 44.2% 48.0% 3.7% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 48.1% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
3.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed