Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2115 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.2115 units per person, 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, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.2115 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per person, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0535 units per person | +225.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.054 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0663 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0722 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1094 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1277 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1345 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1824 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.183 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.184 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.189 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1962 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2115 units per person | +7.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.2115 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.2115 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +225.8% | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0535 units per person |
| 2010 | +47.8% | 0.0765 units per person | 0.1131 units per person |
| 2015 | +33.6% | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1824 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0854 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 0.1277 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1541 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 0.189 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2 units per person | 0.1923 units per person | 0.2115 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 54 Netherlands 0.2209 units per person compare
- 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
- 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
- 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person 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 21.15 per 100 people (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, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.2115 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2115 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per person in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 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.