Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Madagascar
44.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.1% against 44.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 182nd 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 | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 43.8% | 7.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 48.0% | 6.6% | 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, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.1% against 44.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 182nd 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.