Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 42.26 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1992–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands is 42.26 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 47.14 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7 per 100 people, in 1992.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.7 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 29.4 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 30.7 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 32.1 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 36.4 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 36.5 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.6 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 31.1 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 30.71 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 31.48 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.8 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 34.24 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.66 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 37.37 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 39.22 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 41.06 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 43.22 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 45.37 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 47.14 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 43.21 per 100 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 43.6 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.93 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.71 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.55 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.08 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.57 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.26 per 100 people | -0.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 42.26 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 42.26 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.31 per 100 people | 28.7 per 100 people | 36.5 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.11 per 100 people | 30.71 per 100 people | 45.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.52 per 100 people | 41.55 per 100 people | 47.14 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.31 per 100 people | 42.08 per 100 people | 42.57 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More infrastructure data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20,474 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.02 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19,474 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4226 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 19,474 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3202 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20,474 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 42.33 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands was 42.26 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.14 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 per 100 people in 1992.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana 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.