Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Zambia rank
181st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.1% against 47.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 181st of 185 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 43.8% 50.6% 6.8% Zambia
2020s 48.0% 49.9% 1.9% Zambia

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, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 48.1% against 47.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 181st 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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About this data

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