Mobile phone subscriptions in Palau
Palau: Mobile phone subscriptions was 24,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Palau is 24,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Palau peaked at 24,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,458, in 2002.
That places Palau 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,458 | — |
| 2003 | 3,924 | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 3,924 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,051 | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 8,346 | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 10,691 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 11,667 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12,744 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 14,512 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 15,445 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 17,151 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 17,945 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 19,114 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 23,743 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 24,000 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 24,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 24,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,476 | 2,458 | 12,744 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,844 | 14,512 | 24,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 203 British Virgin Islands 36,760 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085
- 207 Micronesia (country) 22,410 compare
- 208 Northern Mariana Islands 20,474
- 209 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
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 capita 1.35 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Palau?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Palau was 24,000 in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,458 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Palau ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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