Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Afghanistan
181,963
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
172,691
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
119th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 181,963 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,272.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 9,300 4,263 5,037 Afghanistan
1970s 19,650 14,970 4,680 Afghanistan
1980s 30,950 28,394 2,556 Afghanistan
1990s 30,520 44,111 13,591 Papua New Guinea
2000s 26,576 68,503 41,927 Papua New Guinea
2010s 92,324 146,527 54,204 Papua New Guinea
2020s 151,265 168,230 16,965 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 181,963 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
9,272, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.