Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau
Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2023
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 Palau is 45.1 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau peaked at 45.1 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.65 per 100 people, in 2022.
That places Palau 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.52 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 37.49 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 39.11 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 40.25 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.39 per 100 people | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 38.72 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.86 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.15 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.92 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.26 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.23 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 41.15 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.22 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 40.54 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.95 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 44.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.99 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.65 per 100 people | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1 per 100 people | +30.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 45.1 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 45.1 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.1% | 34.65 per 100 people | 45.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.19 per 100 people | 35.52 per 100 people | 40.25 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.61 per 100 people | 37.92 per 100 people | 44.95 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.43 per 100 people | 34.65 per 100 people | 45.1 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Palau ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.