Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.65 per 100 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states, 1982–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2021, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states stood at 3.65 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states peaked at 10.35 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.57 per 100 people, in 1983.
Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.64 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 2.57 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.73 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.75 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.97 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.01 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.16 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.42 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.61 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.85 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 4.25 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4.82 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 5.28 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.98 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.04 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.38 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 6.64 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.87 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.2 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.75 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.02 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.85 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.78 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.22 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.77 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.35 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.31 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 9.59 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.16 per 100 people | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 6.34 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.52 per 100 people | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.01 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.93 per 100 people | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.54 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.65 per 100 people | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -25.3% | 9.59 per 100 people | 7.16 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 per 100 people | 2.57 per 100 people | 3.42 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.25 per 100 people | 3.61 per 100 people | 6.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 per 100 people | 6.87 per 100 people | 10.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 per 100 people | 3.7 per 100 people | 9.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | 3.65 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
- 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
- 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
- 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
- 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Pacific island small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.18 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 92,978 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 92,978 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.755 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.98 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Pacific island small states was 3.65 per 100 people in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 per 100 people in 1983.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Pacific island small states ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.