Science & Technology in Papua New Guinea 32 indicators covering science & technology for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 25.9% 131st Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.77 2024 down 1.6% 207th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3877 units per person 2024 down 1.6% 207th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 8.0% 105th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.10 million 2024 up 22.1% 133rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.0% 202nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year 2024 up 52.5% 11th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year 2024 up 32.6% 11th Scientific and technical journal articles 69.76 2023 up 31.1% 148th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 4.7% 177th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.6% 185th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.1% 185th Digital connectivity composite index -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 22.8% 208th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -14.82 % change on previous year 2023 down 12.2% 178th Mobile phone subscriptions 4.10 million 2024 up 22.1% 133rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.77 per 100 people 2024 down 1.6% 207th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 38.77 per 100 people 2024 down 1.6% 207th Patent applications, nonresidents 29 2021 down 63.3% 94th Share of the population using the Internet 18.8% 2024 up 189.4% 194th Number of people using the Internet 1.99 million people 2024 up 259.1% 133rd Proportion of individuals using the Internet 18.8% 2024 up 189.2% 219th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2326 per 100 people 2024 up 50.2% 187th Landline Internet subscriptions 24,600 2024 up 86.4% 165th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 47.20 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 77.4% 48th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.23 per 100 population 2024 up 53.3% 195th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 84.0% 2024 down 5.6% 216th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 84.0% 2024 down 5.6% 203rd Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 26.7% 219th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 985.7% 186th Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 985.7% 177th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 48.1% 2024 up 9.8% 177th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 48.1% 2024 up 9.8% 180th