Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.755 units per person in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.755 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.8218 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2021

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 0.755 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.8218 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Pacific island small states 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0144 units per person 10
2000s 0.1697 units per person 0.03 units per person 0.4092 units per person 10
2010s 0.7069 units per person 0.5189 units per person 0.8218 units per person 10
2020s 0.7586 units per person 0.755 units per person 0.7622 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 1.4 units per person compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 1.4 units per person compare
  3. 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare
  5. 45 Lithuania 1.37 units per person compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 1.36 units per person compare
  7. 47 Palau 1.35 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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All data for Pacific island small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.755 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.8218 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Pacific island small states rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Pacific island small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Pacific island small states. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/mobile-cellular-subscriptions-per-capita/pacific-island-small-states/

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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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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.