Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1,947 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands, 1983–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands stood at 1,947.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands peaked at 5,510 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 350, in 1983.
That places Marshall Islands 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2022, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 350 | — |
| 1990 | 500 | +42.9% |
| 1991 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 850 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +170.6% |
| 1994 | 2,976 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 3,185 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3,377 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,410 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,744 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,879 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,999 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4,186 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4,379 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4,461 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,510 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 2,361 | -57.2% |
| 2022 | 1,947 | -17.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1,947 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1,947 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +170.6% | 850 | 2,300 |
| 2014 | -57.2% | 5,510 | 2,361 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 350 | 350 | 350 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,492 | 500 | 3,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,507 | 3,999 | 5,510 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,361 | 2,361 | 2,361 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,947 | 1,947 | 1,947 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 198 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
- 199 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 200 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
- 203 East Timor 1,691 compare
- 204 Haiti 1,357 compare
More infrastructure data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,947 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3971 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 15,913 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Marshall Islands was 1,947 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,510 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 1983.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.