Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati is 0.0349 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 0.7783 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3285 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.4019 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4938 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7185 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7783 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7682 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7125 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6149 per 100 people | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4336 per 100 people | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 per 100 people | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0928 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 per 100 people | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0847 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1467 per 100 people | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 per 100 people | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.069 per 100 people | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.04 per 100 people | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 per 100 people | -12.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0349 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0349 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.52 per 100 people | 0.3285 per 100 people | 0.7185 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 per 100 people | 0.0713 per 100 people | 0.7783 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 per 100 people | 0.0349 per 100 people | 0.1467 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
- 197 Nigeria 0.0787 per 100 people compare
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare
- 201 Burundi 0.0203 per 100 people compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7783 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.