Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Malawi
74.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
70.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
169th
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 74.9% against 70.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 210 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 35.4% | 15.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 56.5% | 13.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people in range of 4g mobile network, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 74.9% against 70.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people in range of 4g mobile network between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Malawi ranks 169th and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 210 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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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)