Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 24.07 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea is 24.07 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 372.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.84 %, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.9 % | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 % | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 % | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 % | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 2 % | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5 % | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 % | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5 % | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9 % | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6 % | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 11.21 % | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 19.98 % | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4 % | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 23.24 % | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 23.73 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.07 % | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 24.07 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.79 %, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 24.07 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.35 %, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 % | 0.84 % | 1.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 % | 1.28 % | 19.98 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.86 % | 23.24 % | 24.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Papua New Guinea was 24.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 % in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.