Broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Broadband penetration by country was 0.2326 in 2024. β² Rising
Broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea, 2008β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2326. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0416, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0509 | 0.0416 | 0.0601 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1495 | 0.0799 | 0.2081 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2198 | 0.2097 | 0.2326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More science & technology data for Papua New Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 69.76 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 38.77 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 38.77 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 18.81 (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 18.8% (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.66 million (2021)
- Landline internet subscriptions 24,600 (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 84.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea?
- Broadband penetration by country in Papua New Guinea was 0.2326 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest broadband penetration by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest broadband penetration by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for broadband penetration by country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broadband penetration by country rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Broadband penetration by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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