Papua New Guinea

In brief

Using the internet: 18.8% (2024). World rank 179 of 188 (1 = best); in Oceania, 11 of 11. Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 39 (2024). World rank 206 of 210; in Oceania, 15 of 16. Access to electricity: 43.3% (2024). World rank 202 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 18 of 18. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 6.5% → 18.8% and access to electricity 18.1% → 43.3%. Better than all its neighbours (Indonesia): renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): using the internet, home broadband per 100 people, and access to electricity.