Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 38.77 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.77 per 100 people
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.19 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea is 38.77 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.19 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 207th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0477 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0778 per 100 people | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1082 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1327 per 100 people | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1546 per 100 people | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1868 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2532 per 100 people | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2858 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7634 per 100 people | +167.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 per 100 people | +50.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 per 100 people | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 4.31 per 100 people | +190.7% |
| 2008 | 12.17 per 100 people | +182.4% |
| 2009 | 19.14 per 100 people | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 25.01 per 100 people | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 30.54 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 33.52 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 36.13 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 39.41 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 40.72 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.2 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 43.78 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.77 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 47.2 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 49.08 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 48.12 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.19 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.06 per 100 people | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 38.77 per 100 people | +13.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38.77 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38.77 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 per 100 people | 4.31 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +182.4% | 4.31 per 100 people | 12.17 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +167.2% | 0.2858 per 100 people | 0.7634 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0366 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1327 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 per 100 people | 0.1546 per 100 people | 19.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.43 per 100 people | 25.01 per 100 people | 47.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.84 per 100 people | 34.06 per 100 people | 49.19 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
- 205 Marshall Islands 39.71 per 100 people compare
- 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
- 208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 210 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.77 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Papua New Guinea was 38.77 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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