Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 19,474 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19,474
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
168th
of 214 countries
All-time high
25,500
in 2010
All-time low
12,971
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1992–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200720221992: 13.0k1993: 13.5k1994: 14.4k1995: 15.5k1996: 18.8k1997: 20.6k1998: 20.6k1999: 20.5k2000: 21.0k2001: 21.4k2002: 21.9k2003: 22.4k2004: 22.8k2005: 23.3k2006: 23.8k2007: 24.2k2008: 24.7k2009: 25.1k2010: 25.5k2012: 23.0k2013: 23.0k2014: 22.4k2015: 22.0k2019: 20.0k2020: 20.0k2021: 20.0k2022: 19.5k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 19,474.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 25,500 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,971, in 1992.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 168th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 12,971
1993 13,500 +4.1%
1994 14,359 +6.4%
1995 15,460 +7.7%
1996 18,837 +21.8%
1997 20,639 +9.6%
1998 20,639 +0.0%
1999 20,528 -0.5%
2000 20,990 +2.3%
2001 21,400 +2.0%
2002 21,900 +2.3%
2003 22,400 +2.3%
2004 22,800 +1.8%
2005 23,300 +2.2%
2006 23,800 +2.1%
2007 24,200 +1.7%
2008 24,700 +2.1%
2009 25,100 +1.6%
2010 25,500 +1.6%
2012 23,000 -9.8%
2013 23,000 +0.0%
2014 22,400 -2.6%
2015 22,000 -1.8%
2019 20,000 -9.1%
2020 20,000 +0.0%
2021 20,000 +0.0%
2022 19,474 -2.6%

Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries

  • Northern Mariana Islands's 19,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Northern Mariana Islands's 19,474 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,117 12,971 20,639 8
2000s 23,059 20,990 25,100 10
2010s 22,650 20,000 25,500 6
2020s 19,825 19,474 20,000 3

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 165 Bermuda 28,177 compare
  2. 166 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
  3. 167 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
  4. 169 Belize 17,806 compare
  5. 170 Congo 17,604 compare
  6. 171 Gibraltar 17,155 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Northern Mariana Islands was 19,474 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 25,500 in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,971 in 1992.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Mariana 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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.