Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji
Fiji: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
574.15 per 100 people
Change on year
up 59.0%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
574.15 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji is 574.15 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 501.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji peaked at 574.15 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Fiji ranks 1st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 | 0.1391 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.2777 per 100 people | +99.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4645 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6463 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9829 per 100 people | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 2.84 per 100 people | +188.9% |
| 2000 | 6.55 per 100 people | +130.6% |
| 2001 | 9.53 per 100 people | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 10.48 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12.68 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 16.26 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 23.23 per 100 people | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 31.97 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 59.04 per 100 people | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 66.42 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 70.54 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 76.66 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 79.63 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.87 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 101.53 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 95.49 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 105.16 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 113.66 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 112.53 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 110.67 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 112.58 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 108.36 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 108.16 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.75 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 361.05 per 100 people | +223.1% |
| 2024 | 574.15 per 100 people | +59.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 574.15 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 574.15 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +223.1% | 111.75 per 100 people | 361.05 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +188.9% | 0.9829 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.535 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.67 per 100 people | 6.55 per 100 people | 70.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 per 100 people | 76.66 per 100 people | 113.66 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.69 per 100 people | 108.16 per 100 people | 574.15 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 2 Hong Kong 364.85 per 100 people compare
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Fiji
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 574.15 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 5.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 182.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 59.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 59.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 217.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Fiji was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 574.15 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Fiji rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Fiji ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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