Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network

Kiribati
77.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
84.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
219th
Papua New Guinea rank
216th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network over time

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080201520192024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.0% against 77.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 216th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 71.3% 89.0% 17.7% Papua New Guinea
2020s 74.6% 87.8% 13.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 84.0% against 77.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
7.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Kiribati ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 216th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 4,447 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed