Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
7.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
8.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
202nd
South Sudan rank
199th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Sudan
02.557.510196519942023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 8.47 units per square kilometre against 7.81 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.66 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 199th of 212 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 8.08 units per square kilometre 4.07 units per square kilometre 4.01 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 9.85 units per square kilometre 7.37 units per square kilometre 2.47 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 8.47 units per square kilometre against 7.81 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
0.66 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 202nd and South Sudan ranks 199th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.