Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9886 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.9886 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.9886 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Tuvalu ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu, 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 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0509 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.1308 units per person | +156.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1768 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 units per person | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1507 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1976 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2561 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3091 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 0.346 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.602 units per person | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6953 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.736 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7906 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8506 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8655 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8829 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9886 units per person | +12.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.9886 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.9886 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +156.8% | 0.0509 units per person | 0.1308 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 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.1768 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4934 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 0.8506 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9123 units per person | 0.8655 units per person | 0.9886 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.86 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 329.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (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 Tuvalu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.9886 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9886 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.