Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 92,978 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
92,978
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
210,035
in 2009
All-time low
34,064
in 1982
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1982–2021

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982200120211982: 34.1k1983: 39.4k1984: 41.7k1985: 43.2k1986: 47.7k1987: 49.3k1988: 52.6k1989: 57.8k1990: 63.6k1991: 68.7k1992: 76.9k1993: 88.3k1994: 97.9k1995: 105.0k1996: 113.6k1997: 116.5k1998: 124.9k1999: 132.0k2000: 138.4k2001: 147.2k2002: 162.1k2003: 170.0k2004: 180.2k2005: 187.4k2006: 171.7k2007: 182.8k2008: 195.9k2009: 210.0k2010: 209.4k2011: 199.3k2012: 164.8k2013: 147.5k2014: 132.8k2015: 127.0k2016: 116.6k2017: 120.7k2018: 82.6k2019: 91.6k2020: 89.0k2021: 93.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states is 92,978, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 210,035 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34,064, in 1982.

That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1982 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1982 34,064 —
1983 39,426 +15.7%
1984 41,725 +5.8%
1985 43,189 +3.5%
1986 47,664 +10.4%
1987 49,272 +3.4%
1988 52,579 +6.7%
1989 57,821 +10.0%
1990 63,643 +10.1%
1991 68,710 +8.0%
1992 76,854 +11.9%
1993 88,294 +14.9%
1994 97,873 +10.8%
1995 105,045 +7.3%
1996 113,557 +8.1%
1997 116,505 +2.6%
1998 124,942 +7.2%
1999 131,954 +5.6%
2000 138,408 +4.9%
2001 147,235 +6.4%
2002 162,061 +10.1%
2003 169,963 +4.9%
2004 180,224 +6.0%
2005 187,426 +4.0%
2006 171,690 -8.4%
2007 182,770 +6.5%
2008 195,922 +7.2%
2009 210,035 +7.2%
2010 209,382 -0.3%
2011 199,336 -4.8%
2012 164,770 -17.3%
2013 147,482 -10.5%
2014 132,791 -10.0%
2015 126,962 -4.4%
2016 116,575 -8.2%
2017 120,731 +3.6%
2018 82,559 -31.6%
2019 91,614 +11.0%
2020 89,015 -2.8%
2021 92,978 +4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -31.6% 120,731 82,559

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45,718 34,064 57,821 8
1990s 98,738 63,643 131,954 10
2000s 174,573 138,408 210,035 10
2010s 139,220 82,559 209,382 10
2020s 90,996 89,015 92,978 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 92,978 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 210,035 in 2009.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 34,064 in 1982.
How does Pacific island small states rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.