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

Latest (2023)
70.0%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2023
All-time low
7.0%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2023

Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Papua New Guinea, 2014–2023

0204060802014201820232014: 7 %2015: 35 %2016: 35 %2017: 50 %2019: 50 %2020: 50 %2021: 50 %2022: 55.9 %2023: 70 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.4% 7.0% 50.0% 5
2020s 56.5% 50.0% 70.0% 4

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 2,042 data points, 2012–2023
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)