Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau
Palau: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Palau recorded 135.39 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau peaked at 135.39 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100 people, in 2002.
Palau ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.6 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 19.96 per 100 people | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 19.8 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.53 per 100 people | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 42.6 per 100 people | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 55.39 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 61.38 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 68.12 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 78.89 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 85.44 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 96.54 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 101.68 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 107.9 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 133.61 per 100 people | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 134.85 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 134.89 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134.96 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 135.14 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 135.39 per 100 people | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 135.39 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 135.39 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 per 100 people | 12.6 per 100 people | 68.12 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.56 per 100 people | 78.89 per 100 people | 134.85 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 135.1 per 100 people | 134.89 per 100 people | 135.39 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More science & technology data for Palau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 135.39 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1805 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5.04 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Palau was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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