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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati

Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.0104 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0104 per 100 people
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.79 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2018
Years of data
44
1979–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1979–2024

024681979200120241979: 0.811 per 100 people1982: 0.743 per 100 people1983: 0.8 per 100 people1984: 0.918 per 100 people1985: 1 per 100 people1986: 1.2 per 100 people1987: 1.3 per 100 people1988: 1.4 per 100 people1989: 1.5 per 100 people1990: 1.6 per 100 people1991: 1.7 per 100 people1992: 1.8 per 100 people1993: 2.2 per 100 people1994: 2.4 per 100 people1995: 2.5 per 100 people1996: 2.6 per 100 people1997: 3 per 100 people1998: 3.3 per 100 people1999: 3.5 per 100 people2000: 3.8 per 100 people2001: 4 per 100 people2002: 4.8 per 100 people2003: 4.7 per 100 people2004: 4.5 per 100 people2005: 4.3 per 100 people2006: 4 per 100 people2007: 3.9 per 100 people2008: 3.8 per 100 people2009: 7.8 per 100 people2010: 7.7 per 100 people2011: 7.6 per 100 people2012: 7.1 per 100 people2013: 5.3 per 100 people2014: 1.7 per 100 people2015: 1.3 per 100 people2016: 0.735 per 100 people2017: 0.636 per 100 people2018: 0 per 100 people2019: 0 per 100 people2020: 0.026 per 100 people2021: 0 per 100 people2022: 0 per 100 people2023: 0.013 per 100 people2024: 0.01 per 100 people

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 205th of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Kiribati, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1979 0.8114 per 100 people —
1982 0.7431 per 100 people -8.4%
1983 0.8 per 100 people +7.7%
1984 0.9183 per 100 people +14.8%
1985 1 per 100 people +9.2%
1986 1.17 per 100 people +16.9%
1987 1.3 per 100 people +11.0%
1988 1.4 per 100 people +7.2%
1989 1.5 per 100 people +7.4%
1990 1.6 per 100 people +6.8%
1991 1.67 per 100 people +4.4%
1992 1.77 per 100 people +6.0%
1993 2.22 per 100 people +25.4%
1994 2.4 per 100 people +8.1%
1995 2.49 per 100 people +3.8%
1996 2.56 per 100 people +2.8%
1997 2.96 per 100 people +15.6%
1998 3.27 per 100 people +10.5%
1999 3.54 per 100 people +8.3%
2000 3.78 per 100 people +6.9%
2001 4.02 per 100 people +6.1%
2002 4.85 per 100 people +20.7%
2003 4.67 per 100 people -3.6%
2004 4.48 per 100 people -4.2%
2005 4.28 per 100 people -4.3%
2006 4 per 100 people -6.6%
2007 3.92 per 100 people -2.0%
2008 3.84 per 100 people -2.1%
2009 7.79 per 100 people +103.1%
2010 7.72 per 100 people -0.9%
2011 7.65 per 100 people -1.0%
2012 7.12 per 100 people -6.8%
2013 5.27 per 100 people -26.0%
2014 1.73 per 100 people -67.1%
2015 1.26 per 100 people -27.1%
2016 0.7352 per 100 people -41.9%
2017 0.636 per 100 people -13.5%
2018 0 per 100 people -100.0%
2019 0 per 100 people —
2020 0.0262 per 100 people —
2021 0 per 100 people -100.0%
2022 0 per 100 people —
2023 0.0128 per 100 people —
2024 0.0104 per 100 people -18.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0104 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0104 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati 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 -100.0% 0.636 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
2021 -100.0% 0.0262 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
2009 +103.1% 3.84 per 100 people 7.79 per 100 people
2014 -67.1% 5.27 per 100 people 1.73 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 202 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare
  2. 203 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
  3. 204 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
  4. 206 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
  5. 207 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
  6. 208 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
  7. 208 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
  8. 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
  9. 208 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
  10. 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
  11. 208 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
  12. 208 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare

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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 205th out of 214 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.