Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau
Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6,154 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau stood at 6,154. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau peaked at 8,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,154, in 2022.
That places Palau 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,928 | — |
| 2003 | 7,370 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,751 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7,977 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,326 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7,474 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,386 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,137 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6,976 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,916 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,325 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7,263 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,125 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,204 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,154 | -23.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6,154 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6,154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,419 | 6,928 | 7,977 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,258 | 6,916 | 8,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,385 | 6,154 | 8,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau was 6,154 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,154 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Palau ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.