Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.3877 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3877 units per person
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4919 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.3877 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4919 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
2000s 0.0399 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.1914 units per person 10
2010s 0.3843 units per person 0.2501 units per person 0.472 units per person 10
2020s 0.4384 units per person 0.3406 units per person 0.4919 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 204 South Sudan, Republic of 0.4662 units per person compare
  2. 205 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.3971 units per person compare
  3. 206 Central African Republic 0.3882 units per person compare
  4. 208 Kosovo 0.3356 units per person compare
  5. 209 Liberia 0.3206 units per person compare
  6. 210 Northern Mariana Islands 0.3202 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.3877 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.4919 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular 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 volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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