Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.3877 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3877 units per person
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4919 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.008 units per person2005: 0.011 units per person2006: 0.015 units per person2007: 0.043 units per person2008: 0.122 units per person2009: 0.191 units per person2010: 0.25 units per person2011: 0.305 units per person2012: 0.335 units per person2013: 0.361 units per person2014: 0.394 units per person2015: 0.407 units per person2016: 0.422 units per person2017: 0.438 units per person2018: 0.458 units per person2019: 0.472 units per person2020: 0.491 units per person2021: 0.481 units per person2022: 0.492 units per person2023: 0.341 units per person2024: 0.388 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.3877 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4919 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

That places Papua New Guinea 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
2000s 0.0399 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.1914 units per person 10
2010s 0.3843 units per person 0.2501 units per person 0.472 units per person 10
2020s 0.4384 units per person 0.3406 units per person 0.4919 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 204 South Sudan 0.4662 units per person compare
  2. 205 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.3971 units per person compare
  3. 206 Central African Republic 0.3882 units per person compare
  4. 208 Liberia 0.3206 units per person compare
  5. 209 Northern Mariana Islands 0.3202 units per person compare
  6. 210 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2413 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.3877 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4919 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.