Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Landline phone subscriptions

Papua New Guinea
172,691
in 2022
Uganda
195,975
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
119th
Uganda rank
116th

Landline phone subscriptions over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 195,975 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,284.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uganda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 4,263 10,000 5,737 Uganda
1970s 14,970 17,440 2,470 Uganda
1980s 28,394 23,985 4,409 Papua New Guinea
1990s 44,111 39,269 4,842 Papua New Guinea
2000s 65,804 106,882 41,078 Uganda
2010s 144,808 305,473 160,665 Uganda
2020s 168,230 104,274 63,957 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 195,975 against 172,691 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
23,284, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
Papua New Guinea ranks 119th and Uganda ranks 116th 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