Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 21.15 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
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 Tuvalu is 21.15 per 100 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu peaked at 21.15 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 per 100 people, in 1989.
Tuvalu ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.44 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 1.41 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 per 100 people | +226.2% |
| 1995 | 5.43 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.39 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.4 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.35 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 6.63 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.92 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.78 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.86 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.22 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.64 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.95 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.94 per 100 people | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 12.77 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.69 per 100 people | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.65 per 100 people | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 11.31 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 13.45 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 13.26 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.18 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.66 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.24 per 100 people | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.23 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.62 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.15 per 100 people | +7.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 21.15 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 21.15 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +226.2% | 1.64 per 100 people | 5.35 per 100 people |
| 2010 | +47.8% | 7.65 per 100 people | 11.31 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 per 100 people | 1.33 per 100 people | 1.44 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.03 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 6.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 per 100 people | 6.78 per 100 people | 12.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 per 100 people | 11.31 per 100 people | 18.9 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 20 per 100 people | 19.23 per 100 people | 21.15 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
- 56 Netherlands 21.81 per 100 people compare
- 57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare
- 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,113 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu was 21.15 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 100 people in 1989.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.