Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Individuals using the Internet
Democratic Republic of Congo
19.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
18.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
192nd
Papua New Guinea rank
194th
Individuals using the Internet over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19.7% against 18.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 194th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 0.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individuals using the internet, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19.7% against 18.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for individuals using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 194th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.