Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Papua New Guinea
48.1%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
177th
Zambia rank
178th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.1% against 47.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 178th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 50.6% | 6.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.9% | 1.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 48.1% against 47.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th and Zambia ranks 178th 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 (%).