Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau
Palau: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 135.39 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau peaked at 135.39 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100 people, in 2002.
Palau ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 per 100 people | 12.6 per 100 people | 68.12 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.56 per 100 people | 78.89 per 100 people | 134.85 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 135.1 per 100 people | 134.89 per 100 people | 135.39 per 100 people | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Palau
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 83.9% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.33 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1,300 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.33 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.73 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 98.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau was 135.39 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.