Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 53.52 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 53.52 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati peaked at 53.52 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Kiribati ranks 199th 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
| 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 | 0.0255 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2291 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 per 100 people | 0.3386 per 100 people | 9.31 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 per 100 people | 9.75 per 100 people | 44.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.65 per 100 people | 41 per 100 people | 53.52 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 196 Eritrea 59.12 per 100 people compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.53 per 100 people compare
- 198 Somalia 53.96 per 100 people compare
- 200 Yemen 50.89 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 89.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 86,132 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0349 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 47 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.04 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 5.67 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 76.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati was 53.52 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.52 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kiribati ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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