Papua New Guinea vs Sudan: Landline phone subscriptions
Papua New Guinea
172,691
in 2022
Sudan
155,802
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
119th
Sudan rank
122nd
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 172,691 against 155,802 in Sudan, a difference of 16,889.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sudan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,263 | 27,000 | 22,737 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 14,970 | 38,377 | 23,407 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 28,394 | 53,988 | 25,594 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 44,111 | 101,779 | 57,668 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 65,804 | 562,309 | 496,505 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 144,808 | 313,379 | 168,571 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 168,230 | 138,898 | 29,332 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Papua New Guinea or Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 172,691 against 155,802 in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 16,889, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sudan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sudan rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th and Sudan ranks 122nd 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.