Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 24,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea is 24,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,987, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,720 | 2,987 | 4,453 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,033 | 6,100 | 20,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,440 | 21,000 | 24,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.55 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 34,416 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 7.12 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 801 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 78,505 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Papua New Guinea was 24,600 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 24,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,987 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th 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 86.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.