ISIC J61 · Papua New Guinea · 1 publishers

Telecommunications in Papua New Guinea

76 verified figures for Papua New Guinea, covering 3 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.

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76 verified figures Updated 2 Oct 2026 Reviewed 17 Sep 2026 Sources typically refresh annually

Papua New Guinea compared

MeasurePapua New GuineaHighest country
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants38.8 per 100 inhabitantsPapua New Guinea · 2024574.2 per 100 inhabitantsFiji · 2024

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Key takeaways

  1. Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea were 38.8 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  2. Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea were 0.23 per 100 inhabitants in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official
  3. Individuals using the Internet in Papua New Guinea (% of population) was 18.8% in 2024 (ITU). ITU ↗ T1 Official

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Telecommunications data for Papua New Guinea

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76 data points across 3 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.

IndicatorPeriodValueSourceType
Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants+15 more20240.23 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12024estimate→

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Individuals using the Internet (% of population)+24 more202418.8%ITUT12024estimate→

All 25 figures for this indicator

Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants+34 more202438.8 per 100 inhabitantsITUT12024actual→

All 35 figures for this indicator

Telecommunications in Papua New Guinea by topic

Primary documents

Sources

3 primary source documents. Every figure on this page traces to one of these.
Document Publisher Authority tier Accessed Locator Data points
ITU fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"}; IT.NET.BBND.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.BBND.P2"} 16
ITU individuals using the Internet, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 1 Oct 2026 IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"}; IT.NET.USER.ZS: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.NET.USER.ZS"} 25
ITU mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people, distributed through World Bank WDI Dataset ITU T1 Official 2 Oct 2026 IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2024","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2023","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"}; IT.CEL.SETS.P2: {"countryiso3code":"PNG","date":"2022","indicator.id":"IT.CEL.SETS.P2"} 35

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StatOrigin. (2026). Telecommunications in Papua New Guinea: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/telecommunications/papua-new-guinea