Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nauru
Nauru: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 87.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nauru, 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 Nauru stood at 87.17 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nauru peaked at 88.79 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Nauru ranks 162nd 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 Nauru, 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 | 1.47 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 4.38 per 100 people | +198.6% |
| 1995 | 4.85 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 7.24 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 8.19 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.63 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 14.81 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 61.73 per 100 people | +316.9% |
| 2011 | 66.35 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 66.23 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.81 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 88.79 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 88.31 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.3 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 85.89 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.4 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.17 per 100 people | +2.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 87.17 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 69% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 87.17 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +316.9% | 14.81 per 100 people | 61.73 per 100 people |
| 1994 | +198.6% | 1.47 per 100 people | 4.38 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 | 4.16 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3 per 100 people | 11.8 per 100 people | 14.81 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.65 per 100 people | 61.73 per 100 people | 88.79 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.15 per 100 people | 85.4 per 100 people | 87.17 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More science & technology data for Nauru
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 87.17 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8717 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 10,287 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 514.35 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 0.13 (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 Nauru?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nauru was 87.17 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.79 per 100 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Nauru rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nauru ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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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