Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.2326 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2326 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
187th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2326 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0416 per 100 people
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024

0.050.10.150.20.252008201620242008: 0.042 per 100 people2009: 0.06 per 100 people2010: 0.08 per 100 people2011: 0.095 per 100 people2012: 0.114 per 100 people2013: 0.136 per 100 people2014: 0.155 per 100 people2015: 0.172 per 100 people2016: 0.19 per 100 people2017: 0.196 per 100 people2019: 0.208 per 100 people2020: 0.214 per 100 people2021: 0.21 per 100 people2022: 0.215 per 100 people2023: 0.228 per 100 people2024: 0.233 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea is 0.2326 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2326 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 per 100 people, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0509 per 100 people 0.0416 per 100 people 0.0601 per 100 people 2
2010s 0.1495 per 100 people 0.0799 per 100 people 0.2081 per 100 people 9
2020s 0.2198 per 100 people 0.2097 per 100 people 0.2326 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 184 Benin 0.2774 per 100 people compare
  2. 185 Liberia 0.2747 per 100 people compare
  3. 186 Tanzania 0.2464 per 100 people compare
  4. 188 Uganda 0.2076 per 100 people compare
  5. 189 Eritrea 0.1654 per 100 people compare
  6. 190 Mozambique 0.142 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea was 0.2326 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2326 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 per 100 people in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.