Papua New Guinea—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #207 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
34
2023
YoY Change
-30.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#207
of 210 countries
Maximum
49
2022
Minimum
0
2000
CAGR
+26.4%
24 years
Last
34
Previous
49
Highest
49
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 34 in 2023, ranking #207 out of 210 countries. This represents a -30.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 49 (2022) and the lowest was 0 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 49 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 47 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 46 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 44 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 39 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 36 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 34 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 31 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 25 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 19 | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | +182.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | +190.7% |
| 2006 | 1 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 1 | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 1 | +167.2% |
| 2003 | 0 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0 | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |