Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.5352 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati is 0.5352 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.5352 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 199th 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, per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +793.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0931 units per person | +869.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0975 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1246 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1757 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2601 units per person | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.351 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4389 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3835 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4369 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4411 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4335 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.41 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4911 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5125 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5352 units per person | +4.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.5352 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.5352 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 | +869.8% | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0931 units per person |
| 1999 | +793.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0931 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 0.4411 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4765 units per person | 0.41 units per person | 0.5352 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Eritrea 0.5912 units per person compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5853 units per person compare
- 198 Somalia 0.5396 units per person compare
- 200 Yemen 0.5089 units per person compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 0.4954 units per person compare
- 202 Mozambique 0.495 units per person 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 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)
- 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, per capita in Kiribati?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati was 0.5352 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5352 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.