Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network

Kiribati
76.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
76.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
219th
Papua New Guinea rank
219th

Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network over time

  • Kiribati
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 76.0% against 76.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Kiribati ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 45.5% 61.9% 16.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 73.4% 67.9% 5.5% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
Kiribati, at 76.0% against 76.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
Kiribati ranks 219th and Papua New Guinea ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G 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 3G mobile network (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 3,465 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed