Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2,113 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu is 2,113, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu peaked at 2,113 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1985.
That places Tuvalu 199th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 | — |
| 1986 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 150 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 493 | +228.7% |
| 1995 | 504 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 504 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 508 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 600 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 630 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 660 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 700 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 890 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 800 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,450 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,113 | +5.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,113 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +228.7% | 150 | 493 |
| 2010 | +50.0% | 800 | 1,200 |
| 2015 | +33.3% | 1,500 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 5 |
| 1990s | 375.5 | 120 | 630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 851 | 650 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,672 | 1,200 | 2,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,038 | 2,000 | 2,113 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 196 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 197 Tonga 3,280 compare
- 198 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
- 200 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.15 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9886 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tuvalu was 2,113 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,113 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1985.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tuvalu ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.