Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Rwanda
51.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Rwanda rank
174th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 51.5% against 48.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 174th of 182 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.2% | 3.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 0.3% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 51.5% against 48.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 3.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 174th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).