Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4.86 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands, 1983–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands stood at 4.86 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.64 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9729 per 100 people, in 1983.
Marshall Islands ranks 133rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9729 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.12 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1.83 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 4.88 per 100 people | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 6.24 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.92 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.92 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.53 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 7.73 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.89 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.19 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.52 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.64 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.64 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 per 100 people | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 4.86 per 100 people | +2.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.86 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.86 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +166.7% | 1.83 per 100 people | 4.88 per 100 people |
| 2014 | -55.4% | 10.64 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9729 per 100 people | 0.9729 per 100 people | 0.9729 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.13 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | 7.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 per 100 people | 7.89 per 100 people | 10.64 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.74 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.86 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More infrastructure data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,947 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,947 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3971 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 15,913 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands was 4.86 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9729 per 100 people in 1983.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.