Micronesia (Federated States of) vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)

Micronesia (Federated States of)
80.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
84.0%
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
219th
Papua New Guinea rank
218th

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

  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.0% against 80.0% in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.

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

Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 218th of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (Federated States of) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 80.0% 89.0% 9.0% Papua New Guinea
2020s 80.0% 89.0% 9.0% 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, Micronesia (Federated States of) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 84.0% against 80.0% in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network between Micronesia (Federated States of) and Papua New Guinea?
4.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (Federated States of) and Papua New Guinea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Micronesia (Federated States of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 218th of 227 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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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
264 places, 4,457 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed