Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Adoption of communication technologies
Afghanistan
181,963
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
172,691
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
119th
Adoption of communication technologies over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 181,963 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,272.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,300 | 4,263 | 5,037 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 19,650 | 14,970 | 4,680 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 30,950 | 28,394 | 2,556 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 30,520 | 44,111 | 13,591 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 26,576 | 68,503 | 41,927 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 88,383 | 144,808 | 56,425 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 151,265 | 168,230 | 16,965 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 181,963 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 9,272, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.