Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati stood at 47. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 850 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 322 | — |
| 2006 | 402 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 504 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 685 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 765 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 846 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 850 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 117 | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 110 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 105 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 185 | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 111 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 53 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 47 | -11.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.6 | 322 | 765 | 5 |
| 2010s | 422.6 | 87 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2 | 47 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Tuvalu 452 compare
- 203 South Sudan 200 compare
- 204 East Timor 84 compare
- 206 Chad 0 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 47 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 850 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 205th 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 90.6%. 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. 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.