Mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions was 484,835 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 1980–2022
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 Solomon Islands is 484,835, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands peaked at 484,835 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Solomon Islands ranks 172nd 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 Solomon 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 | 144 | — |
| 1995 | 230 | +59.7% |
| 1996 | 337 | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 658 | +95.3% |
| 1998 | 702 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,093 | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 1,151 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 967 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 999 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,060 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +183.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 10,900 | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +175.2% |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 115,500 | +131.0% |
| 2011 | 274,872 | +138.0% |
| 2012 | 302,147 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 323,105 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 376,696 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 424,712 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 416,572 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 465,331 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 482,029 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 478,116 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 474,000 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 474,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 484,835 | +2.3% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 484,835 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 484,835 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +183.0% | 1,060 | 3,000 |
| 2008 | +175.2% | 10,900 | 30,000 |
| 2011 | +138.0% | 115,500 | 274,872 |
| 2010 | +131.0% | 50,000 | 115,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.4 | 0 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,108 | 967 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,908 | 115,500 | 482,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 477,612 | 474,000 | 484,835 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.07 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1335 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands was 484,835 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 484,835 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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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