Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Ghana
17.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17.2 % change on previous year against 15.87 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.33 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 76.65 % change on previous year 46.63 % change on previous year 30.01 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 73.01 % change on previous year 82.13 % change on previous year 9.12 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 10.74 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s -0.2864 % change on previous year -0.6437 % change on previous year 0.3574 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 17.2 % change on previous year against 15.87 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
1.33 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.