Fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 5.78 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
130th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.17 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.2 per 100 people
in 1983
Years of data
39
1983–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country), 1983–2022

246810121983200220221983: 1.2 per 100 people1984: 1.3 per 100 people1985: 1.4 per 100 people1986: 1.5 per 100 people1987: 1.6 per 100 people1988: 1.9 per 100 people1989: 2.2 per 100 people1990: 2.4 per 100 people1991: 2.6 per 100 people1992: 2.9 per 100 people1993: 5.7 per 100 people1994: 6.6 per 100 people1995: 7.2 per 100 people1996: 7.4 per 100 people1997: 7.6 per 100 people1998: 8.2 per 100 people1999: 8.8 per 100 people2000: 8.6 per 100 people2001: 9 per 100 people2002: 9 per 100 people2003: 9.9 per 100 people2004: 10.7 per 100 people2005: 11.2 per 100 people2006: 8.1 per 100 people2007: 7.9 per 100 people2008: 8 per 100 people2009: 8.1 per 100 people2010: 7.9 per 100 people2011: 7.8 per 100 people2012: 7.8 per 100 people2013: 9.3 per 100 people2014: 6.5 per 100 people2015: 6.3 per 100 people2016: 6.3 per 100 people2017: 6.3 per 100 people2019: 6.3 per 100 people2020: 6.3 per 100 people2021: 6.3 per 100 people2022: 5.8 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) stood at 5.78 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) peaked at 11.17 per 100 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100 people, in 1983.

Micronesia (country) ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.57 per 100 people 1.2 per 100 people 2.16 per 100 people 7
1990s 5.94 per 100 people 2.42 per 100 people 8.83 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.04 per 100 people 7.92 per 100 people 11.17 per 100 people 10
2010s 7.16 per 100 people 6.26 per 100 people 9.29 per 100 people 9
2020s 6.12 per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people 6.31 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
  2. 129 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare
  3. 131 Thailand 5.45 per 100 people compare
  4. 132 Marshall Islands 4.86 per 100 people compare
  5. 133 North Korea 4.48 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country)?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Micronesia (country) was 5.78 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 11.17 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 1983.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Micronesia (country) ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.