Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004. β—† Volatile

Latest (2004)
32.02 per 100 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
209th
of 212 countries
All-time high
32.02 per 100 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
28
1960–2004

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2004

01020301960198220041960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1993: 1.5 per 100 people1994: 1.6 per 100 people1995: 2.5 per 100 people1999: 3.8 per 100 people2000: 4.4 per 100 people2001: 19.4 per 100 people2002: 25.7 per 100 people2003: 28.5 per 100 people2004: 32 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Northern Mariana Islands recorded 32.02 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2004. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 1,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 32.02 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places Northern Mariana Islands 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.88 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 3.81 per 100 people 5
2000s 21.99 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people 32.02 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 206 Central African Republic 38.82 per 100 people compare
  2. 207 Papua New Guinea 38.77 per 100 people compare
  3. 208 Liberia 32.06 per 100 people compare
  4. 210 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
  5. 211 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
  6. 212 American Samoa 3.96 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands?
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 32.02 per 100 people in 2004.
What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2004.
Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Mariana 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
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