Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 14 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 8,461 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 207th out of 214 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 485 | — |
| 1982 | 468 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 513 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 600 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 669 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 800 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 910 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,272 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,374 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1,923 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,025 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,112 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,487 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2,802 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3,082 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,353 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3,628 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,474 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,297 | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 8,397 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,461 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1,477 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 871 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 765 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | -17.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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% | 765 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | +107.4% | 4,000 | 8,297 |
| 2014 | -66.7% | 6,000 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485 | 485 | 485 | 1 |
| 1980s | 757.5 | 468 | 1,100 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,003 | 1,200 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 | 3,353 | 8,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 | 0 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 205 Benin 1,350 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 208 Bhutan 0 compare
- 208 Chad 0 compare
- 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 208 Guinea 0 compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 208 Nauru 0 compare
- 208 South Sudan 0 compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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 in Kiribati?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati was 14 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.