Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 5.74 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Fiji stood at 5.74 units per person. 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, per capita in Fiji peaked at 5.74 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 1st of 213 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, per capita in Fiji, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | +99.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +67.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 units per person | +188.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0655 units per person | +132.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0953 units per person | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1048 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1268 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1626 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2323 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3197 units per person | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5904 units per person | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6642 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7054 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7666 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7963 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9387 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9549 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.61 units per person | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 5.74 units per person | +59.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 5.74 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 4.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 5.74 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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% | 1.12 units per person | 3.61 units per person |
| 1999 | +188.9% | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0281 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3067 units per person | 0.0655 units per person | 0.7054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 0.7666 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 units per person | 1.08 units per person | 5.74 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More infrastructure data for Fiji
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 574.15 per 100 people (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 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, per capita in Fiji?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Fiji was 5.74 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Fiji ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.