Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 98.86 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 98.86 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu peaked at 98.86 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 6.81 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 17.68 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.34 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 85.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.23 per 100 people | 86.55 per 100 people | 98.86 per 100 people | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Tuvalu
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.42 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 98.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 35.2% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 3,834 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 452 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 4.52 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 470,000 millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 59.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu was 98.86 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.86 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tuvalu ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.