Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.0104 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.0104 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 7.79 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 203rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8114 per 100 people | 0.8114 per 100 people | 0.8114 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1 per 100 people | 0.7431 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.45 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people | 7.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 7.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0262 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 200 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare
- 201 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
- 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 58,879 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.3454 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,427 (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet 89.4% (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 47 (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 0.0349 per 100 people (2024)
- ICT goods imports 3.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati was 0.0104 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 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.