Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.99 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) stood at 19.99 per 100 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 29.04 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0889 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 5.23 per 100 people | +5777.5% |
| 2004 | 11.42 per 100 people | +118.5% |
| 2005 | 12.65 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 16.81 per 100 people | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 24.97 per 100 people | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 25.24 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.47 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.59 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.63 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.93 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 29.04 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7 per 100 people | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 21.46 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 21.11 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.86 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 19.83 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.71 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.99 per 100 people | +1.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.99 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 19.99 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5777.5% | 0.0889 per 100 people | 5.23 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +118.5% | 5.23 per 100 people | 11.42 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +48.5% | 16.81 per 100 people | 24.97 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +32.9% | 12.65 per 100 people | 16.81 per 100 people |
| 2015 | -28.7% | 29.04 per 100 people | 20.7 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 25.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 per 100 people | 20.7 per 100 people | 29.04 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.84 per 100 people | 19.71 per 100 people | 19.99 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 210 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
- 212 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Micronesia (country)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 19.99 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.1999 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 22,410 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 32.01 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) was 19.99 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.