Internet Users: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's internet users is currently 18.812 % of population as of 2024. # Papua New Guinea Internet Users Papua New Guinea reached 18.
Current (2024)
18.812 % of population
+1.4% y/y
Peak (2024)
18.812 % of population
Low (1990)
0 % of population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2024 · 30 pts
Internet Users — Papua New Guinea
1990 — 2024
Internet Users — Papua New Guinea
Analysis# Papua New Guinea Internet Users
Papua New Guinea reached 18.812% internet penetration in 2024, representing its all-time peak since records began in 1990. The nation started from 0% connectivity three decades ago, creating an infinite percentage gain over the entire period. Yet this figure underscores the persistent digital divide: nearly 81% of Papua New Guinea's population remains offline, among the lowest rates in the Asia-Pacific region.
The growth trajectory accelerated notably from 2015 onward, jumping from 7.9% to nearly double that figure by 2024. Annual increases have slowed recently—rising only 0.251 percentage points from 2023 to 2024—suggesting the expansion may be plateauing as infrastructure limitations and affordability barriers constrain further adoption in this developing island nation.
Historical Data
30 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.812 % of population | +1.35% |
| 2023 | 18.561 % of population | +1.67% |
| 2022 | 18.257 % of population | +10.25% |
| 2021 | 16.56 % of population | +10.25% |
| 2020 | 15.02 % of population | +10.25% |
| 2019 | 13.624 % of population | +10.24% |
| 2018 | 12.358 % of population | +10.25% |
| 2017 | 11.209 % of population | +16.75% |
| 2016 | 9.601 % of population | +21.53% |
| 2015 | 7.9 % of population | +21.54% |
| 2014 | 6.5 % of population | +27.45% |
| 2013 | 5.1 % of population | +45.71% |
| 2012 | 3.5 % of population | +75.00% |
| 2011 | 2 % of population | +56.25% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % of population | -20.50% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % of population | +40.00% |
| 2008 | 1.15 % of population | -35.79% |
| 2007 | 1.791 % of population | +2.11% |
| 2006 | 1.754 % of population | +2.21% |
| 2005 | 1.716 % of population | +13.79% |
Show all 30 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.508 % of population | +9.75% |
| 2003 | 1.374 % of population | +3.93% |
| 2002 | 1.322 % of population | +46.24% |
| 2001 | 0.904 % of population | +8.26% |
| 2000 | 0.835 % of population | +25.19% |
| 1999 | 0.667 % of population | +183.83% |
| 1998 | 0.235 % of population | +132.67% |
| 1997 | 0.101 % of population | +4950.00% |
| 1996 | 0.002 % of population | — |
| 1990 | 0 % of population | — |
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