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

Malawi
16.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
15.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
11th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600800199620102024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.34 % change on previous year against 15.87 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 11th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 84.49 % change on previous year 46.63 % change on previous year 37.86 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 62.2 % change on previous year 82.13 % change on previous year 19.93 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 14.11 % change on previous year 12.69 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 11.18 % change on previous year -0.6437 % change on previous year 11.83 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 16.34 % 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 Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
0.47 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 10th 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.