Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 39.71 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands, 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 | 0.5618 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.5207 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7082 per 100 people | +36.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6489 per 100 people | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8229 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8816 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9565 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.27 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.13 per 100 people | +2348.0% |
| 2015 | 31.76 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.39 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 36.36 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 37.47 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38.68 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.71 per 100 people | +2.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 39.71 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 39.71 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2348.0% | 1.27 per 100 people | 31.13 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 | 0.4153 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
More science & technology data for Marshall Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 39.71 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3971 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15,913 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 88.41 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5437 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.92 (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 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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