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
Latest (2022)
62.07 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.98 per 100 people
in 2018
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon 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 | 0.0395 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0613 per 100 people | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0873 per 100 people | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1657 per 100 people | +89.9% |
| 1998 | 0.172 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2607 per 100 people | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2613 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2153 per 100 people | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2183 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2274 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6321 per 100 people | +178.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 per 100 people | +96.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.18 per 100 people | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9 per 100 people | +170.6% |
| 2009 | 9.65 per 100 people | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 21.67 per 100 people | +124.6% |
| 2011 | 49.71 per 100 people | +129.4% |
| 2012 | 52.67 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 54.31 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.06 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 66.42 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 62.89 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 67.86 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 67.98 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.66 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.67 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 62.16 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 62.07 per 100 people | -0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 62.07 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 62.07 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Solomon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +178.0% | 0.2274 per 100 people | 0.6321 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +170.6% | 2.18 per 100 people | 5.9 per 100 people |
| 2011 | +129.4% | 21.67 per 100 people | 49.71 per 100 people |
| 2010 | +124.6% | 9.65 per 100 people | 21.67 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 | 0.0787 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 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More science & technology data for Solomon Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 62.07 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6207 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 484,835 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1335 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 14.84 (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 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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