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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
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