Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 62.07 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands is 62.07 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands peaked at 67.98 per 100 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Solomon Islands ranks 191st 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 | 0.0787 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.2607 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 per 100 people | 0.2153 per 100 people | 9.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 per 100 people | 21.67 per 100 people | 67.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.63 per 100 people | 62.07 per 100 people | 63.67 per 100 people | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 62.07 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (1989)
- Share of the population using the Internet 29.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 198,563 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.107 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 836 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.11 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 9.65 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon Islands was 62.07 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.98 per 100 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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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