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
Latest (2024)
53.52 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
199th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53.52 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 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.0256 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.2291 per 100 people | +793.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3386 per 100 people | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4373 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5365 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5585 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6401 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.663 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6999 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7348 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9595 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 9.31 per 100 people | +869.8% |
| 2010 | 9.75 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 12.46 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 16.03 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 17.57 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.01 per 100 people | +48.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 43.89 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 38.35 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 43.69 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 44.11 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.35 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 49.11 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 51.25 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 53.52 per 100 people | +4.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.52 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.52 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +869.8% | 0.9595 per 100 people | 9.31 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +793.6% | 0.0256 per 100 people | 0.2291 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 | 0.0255 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (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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