Landline Internet subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline Internet subscriptions was 47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Kiribati, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 47 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 850 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2024.
Kiribati ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 322 | — |
| 2006 | 402 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 504 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 685 | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 765 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 846 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 850 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 500 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 117 | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 110 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 87 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 105 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 185 | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 111 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 53 | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 47 | -11.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.6 | 322 | 765 | 5 |
| 2010s | 422.6 | 87 | 850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2 | 47 | 185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Tuvalu 452 compare
- 203 South Sudan 200 compare
- 204 East Timor 84 compare
- 206 Chad 0 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Kiribati was 47 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 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 850 in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2024.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.