Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Palau
Palau: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.35 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Palau is 1.35 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Palau peaked at 1.35 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.126 units per person, in 2002.
That places Palau 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.126 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.1996 units per person | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 0.198 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3053 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.426 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5539 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6138 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6812 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7889 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8544 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9654 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 units per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.35 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.35 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.388 units per person | 0.126 units per person | 0.6812 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 units per person | 0.7889 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.35 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 Palau?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Palau was 1.35 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 units per person in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.