Science & Technology in Kiribati 33 indicators covering science & technology for Kiribati. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 20.1% 4th Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 2024 up 105.8% 199th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person 2024 up 105.8% 199th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 40.1% 78th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 2024 up 140.0% 193rd Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre 2023 up 239.6% 122nd Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year 2024 down 90.8% 54th Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year 2024 down 88.0% 47th Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 2023 up 103.8% 195th Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person 2023 up 75.1% 155th Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 41.0% 145th Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 2023 up 103.8% 134th Digital connectivity composite index -0.5411 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 up 51.4% 156th Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year 2023 down 154.5% 129th Mobile phone subscriptions 72,000 2024 up 140.0% 193rd Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.52 per 100 people 2024 up 105.8% 199th Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 53.52 per 100 people 2024 up 105.8% 199th Share of the population using the Internet 89.4% 2024 up 630.1% 66th Number of people using the Internet 120,313 people 2024 up 751.6% 181st Proportion of individuals using the Internet 89.4% 2024 up 626.8% 71st Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0349 per 100 people 2024 down 91.9% 199th Landline Internet subscriptions 47 2024 down 90.6% 205th Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 13.93 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 1,465.2% 69th Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.03 per 100 population 2024 down 93.0% 207th Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 77.0% 2024 up 10.0% 219th Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 77.0% 2024 up 10.0% 206th Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 76.0% 2024 up 239.9% 219th Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 62.0% 2024 up 210.0% 201st Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 62.0% 2024 up 210.0% 190th Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 59.4% 2024 down 10.3% 168th Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 59.4% 2024 down 10.3% 171st Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 6 number 2024 — 162nd Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 0.0% 2024 — 26th