Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.8717 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru stood at 0.8717 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.8879 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 162nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru, 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 | 0.0148 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0444 units per person | +199.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0589 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0833 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0982 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.118 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6173 units per person | +316.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6635 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6623 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8581 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8879 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8831 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.863 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8589 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.854 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8717 units per person | +2.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8717 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 70% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.8717 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +316.9% | 0.1481 units per person | 0.6173 units per person |
| 1994 | +199.0% | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0444 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 | 0.0422 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 0.1481 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7765 units per person | 0.6173 units per person | 0.8879 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8615 units per person | 0.854 units per person | 0.8717 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More infrastructure data for Nauru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10,287 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 87.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 10,287 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Nauru was 0.8717 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.