Kyrgyz Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Adoption of communication technologies

Kyrgyz Republic
156,698
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
172,691
in 2022
Kyrgyz Republic rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
119th

Adoption of communication technologies over time

  • Kyrgyz Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 172,691 against 156,698 in Kyrgyz Republic, a difference of 15,993.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyz Republic's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Kyrgyz Republic has been ahead every year.

Kyrgyz Republic ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 212 countries.

Kyrgyz Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyz Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 102,410 19,440 82,970 Kyrgyz Republic
1980s 212,330 28,394 183,936 Kyrgyz Republic
1990s 347,982 44,111 303,871 Kyrgyz Republic
2000s 434,578 65,804 368,774 Kyrgyz Republic
2010s 426,191 144,808 281,383 Kyrgyz Republic
2020s 243,755 168,230 75,525 Kyrgyz Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies, Kyrgyz Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 172,691 against 156,698 in Kyrgyz Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies between Kyrgyz Republic and Papua New Guinea?
15,993, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyz Republic and Papua New Guinea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Kyrgyz Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for adoption of communication technologies?
Kyrgyz Republic ranks 121st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed