Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Papua New Guinea is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Papua New Guinea was 84.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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