Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9886 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.9886 units per person
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
142nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.9886 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
50
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960–2022

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

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 0.9886 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.9886 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Tuvalu 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1960 to 2022.
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 units per person —
1995 0 units per person —
1996 0 units per person —
1997 0 units per person —
1998 0 units per person —
1999 0 units per person —
2000 0 units per person —
2001 0 units per person —
2002 0 units per person —
2003 0 units per person —
2004 0.0509 units per person —
2005 0.1308 units per person +156.8%
2006 0.1591 units per person +21.7%
2007 0.1768 units per person +11.1%
2009 0.0956 units per person -45.9%
2010 0.1507 units per person +57.7%
2011 0.1976 units per person +31.1%
2012 0.2561 units per person +29.6%
2013 0.3091 units per person +20.7%
2014 0.346 units per person +11.9%
2015 0.602 units per person +74.0%
2016 0.6953 units per person +15.5%
2017 0.736 units per person +5.9%
2018 0.7906 units per person +7.4%
2019 0.8506 units per person +7.6%
2020 0.8655 units per person +1.8%
2021 0.8829 units per person +2.0%
2022 0.9886 units per person +12.0%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 0.9886 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 0.9886 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +156.8% 0.0509 units per person 0.1308 units per person

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 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
2000s 0.0681 units per person 0 units per person 0.1768 units per person 9
2010s 0.4934 units per person 0.1507 units per person 0.8506 units per person 10
2020s 0.9123 units per person 0.8655 units per person 0.9886 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 139 Iraq 1 units per person compare
  2. 140 Nepal 0.9985 units per person compare
  3. 141 Bhutan 0.9976 units per person compare
  4. 143 Saint Lucia 0.9867 units per person compare
  5. 144 Bolivia 0.9803 units per person compare
  6. 145 Guinea 0.9788 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.9886 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 0.9886 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Tuvalu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Tuvalu ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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 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

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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
Last refreshed

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.