Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6,978 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 1982–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands stood at 6,978.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1982.
Solomon Islands ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,500 | — |
| 1983 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 2,234 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 2,482 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2,782 | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 3,200 | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3,750 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,675 | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 4,850 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,143 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,460 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 6,020 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 6,502 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 7,210 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,695 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,907 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,132 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7,689 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,389 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,601 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 6,238 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,962 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 7,407 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7,600 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,391 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,060 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7,618 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7,525 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,438 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,405 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,405 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,430 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,104 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,978 | -0.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,456 | 1,500 | 3,750 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,359 | 4,675 | 8,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,389 | 6,238 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,678 | 7,104 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,993 | 6,978 | 7,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More infrastructure data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.8934 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.3143 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,978 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 484,835 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands was 6,978 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1982.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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.