Fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji
Fiji: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.37 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 8.37 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji peaked at 15.08 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Fiji 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.29 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.31 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.51 per 100 people | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 1.53 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.53 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.82 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1.84 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.81 per 100 people | +52.3% |
| 1976 | 2.96 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.09 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.2 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.39 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 3.71 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.83 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.06 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.47 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.66 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 5.07 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 5.49 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 5.85 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6.32 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 6.83 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.48 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 8.11 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 8.71 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 8.84 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.36 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9.8 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10.27 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 10.85 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.36 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.78 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.01 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.75 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.92 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.57 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.29 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.08 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 14.26 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 14.22 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.66 per 100 people | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 7.66 per 100 people | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 8.26 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 8.07 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.27 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.14 per 100 people | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 5.58 per 100 people | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.29 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5 per 100 people | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 8.41 per 100 people | +87.0% |
| 2024 | 8.37 per 100 people | -0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 8.37 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 8.37 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +87.0% | 4.5 per 100 people | 8.41 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +52.3% | 1.84 per 100 people | 2.81 per 100 people |
| 2012 | -32.0% | 14.22 per 100 people | 9.66 per 100 people |
| 2018 | -25.8% | 8.27 per 100 people | 6.14 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 per 100 people | 1.29 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 per 100 people | 1.82 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 per 100 people | 3.71 per 100 people | 5.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 per 100 people | 5.49 per 100 people | 9.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 per 100 people | 10.27 per 100 people | 15.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 per 100 people | 5.58 per 100 people | 14.26 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 per 100 people | 4.5 per 100 people | 8.41 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More infrastructure data for Fiji
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 574.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,765 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,765 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Fiji was 8.37 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Fiji ranks 117th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.