What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Marshall Islands?

The highest recorded value was 39.71 per 100 people in 2022.

What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Marshall Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.

How does Marshall Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?

Marshall Islands ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.

Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Marshall 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands

Name: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands
Creator: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Marshall Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 39.71 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

39.71 per 100 people

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

205th

of 212 countries

All-time high

39.71 per 100 people

in 2022

All-time low

0 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands, 1960–2022

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands stood at 39.71 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 39.71 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

Marshall Islands ranks 205th 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	0.4153 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0.89 per 100 people	10
2000s	1.1 per 100 people	0.8816 per 100 people	1.27 per 100 people	6
2010s	33.41 per 100 people	31.13 per 100 people	36.36 per 100 people	4
2020s	38.62 per 100 people	37.47 per 100 people	39.71 per 100 people	3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people compare
204 South Sudan 46.62 per 100 people compare
206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More science & technology data for Marshall Islands

Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (2023)
Mobile phone subscriptions 15,913 (2022)
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 39.71 per 100 people (2022)
Share of the population using the Internet 65.9% (2024)
Number of people using the Internet 26,476 users (2021)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 2.35 per 100 people (2022)
Landline Internet subscriptions 942 (2022)
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 2.35 per 100 population (2022)
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 1.15 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 65.0% (2022)

All data for Marshall Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands?: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands was 39.71 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Marshall Islands?: The highest recorded value was 39.71 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Marshall Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Marshall Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Marshall Islands ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Marshall 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mobile and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026