Internet use 18.8%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Papua New Guinea 2024 · 18.8%
0 4.7 9.41 14.11 18.81 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Telikom PNG. 1996: 0% — Source: Telikom PNG. 1997: 0.1% — Source: Telikom PNG. 1998: 0.2% — Source: Telikom PNG. 1999: 0.7% — Source: Telikom PNG. 2000: 0.8% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2001: 0.9% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2002: 1.3% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2003: 1.4% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2004: 1.5% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2005: 1.7% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2006: 1.8% — Source and notes: Telikom PNG., 2007: 1.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2008: 1.2% — Source and notes: National Information & Communications Technology Authority, 2009: 1.6% — Source and notes: National Information & Communications Technology Authority, 2010: 1.3% — Source and notes: National Information & Communications Technology Authority, 2011: 2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 3.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 5.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2014: 6.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 7.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2016: 9.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2017: 11.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 12.4% 2019: 13.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2020: 15% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2021: 16.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2022: 18.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2023: 18.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2024: 18.8% Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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