Mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions was 15,913 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 15,913 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands peaked at 16,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 209th 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 phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 280 | — |
| 1995 | 264 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 365 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 466 | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 345 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 443 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 447 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 489 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 552 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 598 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 644 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 660 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15,500 | +2248.5% |
| 2015 | 15,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,913 | -0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 15,913 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 15,913 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2248.5% | 660 | 15,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.3 | 0 | 466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 565 | 447 | 660 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,750 | 15,500 | 16,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 15,971 | 15,913 | 16,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 206 Palau 24,000 compare
- 207 Micronesia (country) 22,410 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 20,474 compare
- 210 Nauru 10,287 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 9,878 compare
- 212 American Samoa 2,250 compare
More science & technology data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 39.71 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3971 units per person (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 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.41 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5437 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Marshall Islands was 15,913 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Marshall Islands ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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