Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.8717 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nauru, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nauru stood at 0.8717 units per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.8879 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Nauru ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Nauru, 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 | 0.0148 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0444 units per person | +199.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0589 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0833 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0982 units per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.118 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6173 units per person | +316.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6635 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6623 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8581 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8879 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8831 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.863 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8589 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.854 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8717 units per person | +2.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.8717 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 70% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.8717 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 | +316.9% | 0.1481 units per person | 0.6173 units per person |
| 1994 | +199.0% | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0444 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 | 0.0422 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 0.1481 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7765 units per person | 0.6173 units per person | 0.8879 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8615 units per person | 0.854 units per person | 0.8717 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10,287 (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, per capita in Nauru?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Nauru was 0.8717 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Nauru rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, 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.