Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 70.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Papua New Guinea, 2014–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Papua New Guinea is 70.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 7.0% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Papua New Guinea
- Scientific and technical journal articles 69.76 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 29 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.8% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.66 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2326 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 24,600 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.21 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Papua New Guinea was 70.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people in range of 4g mobile network rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)