Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.1% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 43.8% | 10.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 48.0% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.1% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).