Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0779 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.008 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.013 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.014 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0167 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.024 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0378 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0485 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0467 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0448 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.04 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0779 units per person | +103.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0712 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0527 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per person | -67.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 units per person | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.0064 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2009 | +103.1% | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0779 units per person |
| 2014 | -67.1% | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0173 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 units per person | 0.016 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 201 Malawi 0.0002 units per person compare
- 202 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
- 203 Madagascar 0.0001 units per person compare
- 205 Benin 0.0001 units per person compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
- 207 Bhutan 0 units per person compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per person compare
- 207 Guinea 0 units per person compare
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
- 207 Nauru 0 units per person compare
- 207 South Sudan 0 units per person compare
- 207 Chad 0 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Kiribati was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0779 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.