Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nauru

Nauru: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 per 100 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0 per 100 people
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.22 per 100 people
in 1978
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2010
Years of data
40
1975–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nauru, 1975–2022

051015201975199820221975: 16.7 per 100 people1976: 20.5 per 100 people1977: 20.2 per 100 people1978: 21.2 per 100 people1979: 21.1 per 100 people1981: 15.6 per 100 people1982: 15.6 per 100 people1983: 15.3 per 100 people1984: 14.8 per 100 people1985: 14.4 per 100 people1986: 14.1 per 100 people1987: 13.7 per 100 people1988: 13.1 per 100 people1989: 12.9 per 100 people1990: 12.5 per 100 people1991: 12.2 per 100 people1992: 12 per 100 people1993: 13.9 per 100 people1994: 14.8 per 100 people1995: 15.2 per 100 people1996: 15.7 per 100 people1997: 16.2 per 100 people1998: 16.7 per 100 people1999: 17.2 per 100 people2000: 17.7 per 100 people2001: 18.3 per 100 people2002: 17.9 per 100 people2003: 17.9 per 100 people2004: 17.9 per 100 people2005: 17.9 per 100 people2006: 17.9 per 100 people2007: 18 per 100 people2008: 18 per 100 people2009: 19 per 100 people2010: 0 per 100 people2011: 0 per 100 people2012: 0 per 100 people2013: 0 per 100 people2014: 0 per 100 people2022: 0 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 Nauru stood at 0 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Nauru peaked at 21.22 per 100 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2010.

That places Nauru 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.93 per 100 people 16.67 per 100 people 21.22 per 100 people 5
1980s 14.39 per 100 people 12.89 per 100 people 15.64 per 100 people 9
1990s 14.64 per 100 people 12 per 100 people 17.2 per 100 people 10
2000s 18.04 per 100 people 17.7 per 100 people 18.97 per 100 people 10
2010s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 5
2020s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 204 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
  2. 205 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
  3. 206 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
  4. 207 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
  5. 207 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
  6. 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
  7. 207 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
  8. 207 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
  9. 207 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Nauru?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Nauru was 0 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 Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 21.22 per 100 people in 1978.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2010.
How does Nauru rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Nauru ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Nauru 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.