Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 38.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea stood at 38.77.
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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
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.
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0477 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0778 | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1082 | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1327 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1546 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1868 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2858 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7634 | +167.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 | +190.7% |
| 2008 | 12.17 | +182.4% |
| 2009 | 19.14 | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 25.01 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 30.54 | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 33.52 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 36.13 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 39.41 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 40.72 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.2 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.78 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.77 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.08 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 48.12 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.19 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.06 | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 38.77 | +13.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +190.7% | 1.48 | 4.31 |
| 2008 | +182.4% | 4.31 | 12.17 |
| 2004 | +167.2% | 0.2858 | 0.7634 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0366 | 0 | 0.1327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 | 0.1546 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 | 25.01 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 | 34.06 | 49.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 compare
- 208 Liberia 32.06 compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 compare
- 210 North Korea 24.13 compare
More science & technology data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 69.76 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 38.77 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.