Nauru vs Tuvalu: Mobile phone subscriptions

Nauru
10,287
in 2022
Tuvalu
9,878
in 2022
Nauru rank
210th
Tuvalu rank
211th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Nauru
  • Tuvalu
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k198020012022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 10,287 against 9,878 in Tuvalu, a difference of 409.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Nauru ranks 210th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 212 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 430 0 430 Nauru
2000s 1,350 0 1,350 Nauru
2010s 8,429 5,390 3,039 Nauru
2020s 10,096 9,293 803 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Nauru or Tuvalu?
Nauru, at 10,287 against 9,878 in Tuvalu as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Nauru and Tuvalu?
409, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Nauru ranks 210th and Tuvalu ranks 211th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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