Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 10,287 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru stood at 10,287. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 10,287 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Nauru 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 Nauru, 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 | 150 | — |
| 1994 | 450 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 750 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 850 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6,200 | +313.3% |
| 2011 | 6,700 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6,800 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,667 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 8,533 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 9,400 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9,900 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,287 | +2.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 10,287 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 10,287 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +313.3% | 1,500 | 6,200 |
| 1994 | +200.0% | 150 | 450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430 | 0 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,520 | 6,200 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,096 | 10,000 | 10,287 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 207 Micronesia (country) 22,410 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 20,474 compare
- 209 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 9,878 compare
- 212 American Samoa 2,250 compare
More science & technology data for Nauru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 87.17 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8717 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 514.35 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.13 (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 Nauru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Nauru was 10,287 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 10,287 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 210th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.