Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau
Palau: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 135.39 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau peaked at 135.39 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Palau 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.6 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 19.96 per 100 people | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 19.8 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.53 per 100 people | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 42.6 per 100 people | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 55.39 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 61.38 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 68.12 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 78.89 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 85.44 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 96.54 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 101.68 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 107.9 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 133.61 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 134.85 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 134.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134.96 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 135.14 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 135.39 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 135.39 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 135.39 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 per 100 people | 12.6 per 100 people | 68.12 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.56 per 100 people | 78.89 per 100 people | 134.85 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 135.1 per 100 people | 134.89 per 100 people | 135.39 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- 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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.