Mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji is 574.15 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.0% on the previous year and up 501.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji peaked at 574.15 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.1391 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.2777 per 100 people | +99.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4645 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6463 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9829 per 100 people | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 2.84 per 100 people | +188.9% |
| 2000 | 6.55 per 100 people | +130.6% |
| 2001 | 9.53 per 100 people | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 10.48 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.68 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 16.26 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 23.23 per 100 people | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 31.97 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 59.04 per 100 people | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 66.42 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 70.54 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.66 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 79.63 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.87 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 101.53 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 95.49 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 105.16 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 113.66 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 112.53 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 110.67 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 112.58 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.36 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 108.16 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.75 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 361.05 per 100 people | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 574.15 per 100 people | +59.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 574.15 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 574.15 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +223.1% | 111.75 per 100 people | 361.05 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +188.9% | 0.9829 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.535 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.67 per 100 people | 6.55 per 100 people | 70.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 per 100 people | 76.66 per 100 people | 113.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.69 per 100 people | 108.16 per 100 people | 574.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Fiji
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,765 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,765 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Fiji was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Fiji ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.