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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.07 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
62.07 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.98 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands, 1980–2022

02040601980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0.04 per 100 people1995: 0.061 per 100 people1996: 0.087 per 100 people1997: 0.166 per 100 people1998: 0.172 per 100 people1999: 0.261 per 100 people2000: 0.261 per 100 people2001: 0.215 per 100 people2002: 0.218 per 100 people2003: 0.227 per 100 people2004: 0.632 per 100 people2005: 1.2 per 100 people2006: 1.4 per 100 people2007: 2.2 per 100 people2008: 5.9 per 100 people2009: 9.6 per 100 people2010: 21.7 per 100 people2011: 49.7 per 100 people2012: 52.7 per 100 people2013: 54.3 per 100 people2014: 61.1 per 100 people2015: 66.4 per 100 people2016: 62.9 per 100 people2017: 67.9 per 100 people2018: 68 per 100 people2019: 65.7 per 100 people2020: 63.7 per 100 people2021: 62.2 per 100 people2022: 62.1 per 100 people

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 Solomon Islands stood at 62.07 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 67.98 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Solomon Islands ranks 191st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0787 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2607 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.19 per 100 people 0.2153 per 100 people 9.65 per 100 people 10
2010s 57.02 per 100 people 21.67 per 100 people 67.98 per 100 people 10
2020s 62.63 per 100 people 62.07 per 100 people 63.67 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 188 Burundi 63.16 per 100 people compare
  2. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
  3. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 192 Tonga 61.73 per 100 people compare
  5. 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare
  6. 194 Afghanistan 60.1 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands was 62.07 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 67.98 per 100 people in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Solomon Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.