Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0169 units per person in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0169 units per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0173 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0017 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
57
1965–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2022

00.0050.010.015196519932022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0169 units per person.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0173 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1969.

Papua New Guinea ranks 159th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0018 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0019 units per person 5
1970s 0.0053 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0074 units per person 10
1980s 0.0082 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0086 units per person 10
1990s 0.0095 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0112 units per person 10
2000s 0.0102 units per person 0.0086 units per person 0.0123 units per person 10
2010s 0.0169 units per person 0.0159 units per person 0.0173 units per person 9
2020s 0.0168 units per person 0.0166 units per person 0.0169 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 156 Eritrea, The State of 0.02 units per person compare
  2. 157 Yemen, Republic of 0.019 units per person compare
  3. 158 Zimbabwe 0.0179 units per person compare
  4. 160 Indonesia 0.0164 units per person compare
  5. 161 Senegal 0.0161 units per person compare
  6. 162 Gambia, The 0.016 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0169 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1969.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-capita/papua-new-guinea/

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.