Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati stood at 0.0349 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati peaked at 0.7783 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places Kiribati 199th out of 206 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3285 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.4019 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4938 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7185 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7783 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7682 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7125 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6149 per 100 people | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4336 per 100 people | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 per 100 people | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0928 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0923 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0713 per 100 people | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0847 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1467 per 100 people | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0865 per 100 people | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 0.069 per 100 people | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.04 per 100 people | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 per 100 people | -12.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.0349 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.0349 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.52 per 100 people | 0.3285 per 100 people | 0.7185 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3749 per 100 people | 0.0713 per 100 people | 0.7783 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 per 100 people | 0.0349 per 100 people | 0.1467 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
- 197 Nigeria 0.0787 per 100 people compare
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare
- 201 Burundi 0.0203 per 100 people compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7783 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.