Papua New Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.87 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 4.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.63 % change on previous year | 81.65 % change on previous year | 35.01 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 82.13 % change on previous year | 48.32 % change on previous year | 33.81 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.69 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -0.6437 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.87 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.58 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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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About this data
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.