Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network

Laos
76.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
76.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
177th

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080201420192024

How they compare

Laos 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.

Laos ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 13.2% 35.4% 22.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 64.1% 60.4% 3.7% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of people in range of 4g mobile network, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 76.0% against 76.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of people in range of 4g mobile network between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
Laos ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people in range of 4G 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
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,276 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).