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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5352 units per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5352 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024

00.20.40.61980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.01 units per person2009: 0.093 units per person2010: 0.097 units per person2011: 0.125 units per person2012: 0.16 units per person2013: 0.176 units per person2014: 0.26 units per person2015: 0.351 units per person2016: 0.439 units per person2017: 0.383 units per person2018: 0.437 units per person2019: 0.441 units per person2020: 0.433 units per person2021: 0.41 units per person2022: 0.491 units per person2023: 0.513 units per person2024: 0.535 units per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 196 Eritrea 0.5912 units per person compare
  2. 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5853 units per person compare
  3. 198 Somalia 0.5396 units per person compare
  4. 200 Yemen, Republic of 0.5089 units per person compare
  5. 201 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.4954 units per person compare
  6. 202 Mozambique, Republic of 0.495 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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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.