Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 72,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati stood at 72,000. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 72,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 193rd out of 212 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 by country, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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, 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Kiribati was 72,000 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.