Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 72,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati stood at 72,000. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 72,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Kiribati 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 22 | — |
| 1999 | 200 | +809.1% |
| 2000 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 395 | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 495 | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 526 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 615 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 650 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 700 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 9,907 | +890.7% |
| 2010 | 10,595 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 13,788 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 41,000 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 52,000 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 46,123 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 53,338 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 54,658 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 54,661 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52,632 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 64,076 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 67,927 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 72,000 | +6.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 72,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 72,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +890.7% | 1,000 | 9,907 |
| 1999 | +809.1% | 22 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 0 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 | 300 | 9,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 10,595 | 54,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,259 | 52,632 | 72,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -17.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Kiribati was 72,000 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.