Tuvalu vs World: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Tuvalu
5.65 % change on previous year
in 2022
World
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
19th
World rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Tuvalu
  • World
0100200196719962025

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 5.65 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 7.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 2.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was World ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu World Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year World
1990s 27.88 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 21.55 % change on previous year Tuvalu
2000s -0.3249 % change on previous year 0.2095 % change on previous year 0.5344 % change on previous year World
2010s 13.45 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year Tuvalu
2020s 1.88 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 3.84 % change on previous year Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Tuvalu or World?
Tuvalu, at 5.65 % change on previous year against -2.16 % change on previous year in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Tuvalu and World?
7.81 % change on previous year, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Tuvalu ranks 19th and World ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.