Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palau
Palau: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.35 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.35 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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, per capita in Palau peaked at 1.35 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.126 units per person, in 2002.
Palau ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.126 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1996 units per person | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.198 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.426 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5539 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6138 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6812 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7889 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8544 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9654 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 units per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.35 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.35 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.388 units per person | 0.126 units per person | 0.6812 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.7889 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (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 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, per capita in Palau?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Palau was 1.35 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 units per person in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 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.