Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 18.8% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Papua New Guinea peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 221st out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 18.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 1.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 18.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 218 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 219 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 220 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 222 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 223 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 224 Turkmenistan 18.0% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 31 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Papua New Guinea was 18.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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