What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?

The highest recorded value was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?

The lowest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2022.

How does Palau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Palau ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Palau 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Palau: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45.1 per 100 people

Change on year

up 30.1%

World rank

15th

of 213 countries

All-time high

45.1 per 100 people

in 2023

All-time low

34.65 per 100 people

in 2022

Years of data

2002–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau is 45.1 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau peaked at 45.1 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.65 per 100 people, in 2022.

That places Palau 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	38.19 per 100 people	35.52 per 100 people	40.25 per 100 people	8
2010s	40.61 per 100 people	37.92 per 100 people	44.95 per 100 people	7
2020s	42.43 per 100 people	34.65 per 100 people	45.1 per 100 people	4

Countries ranked near Palau

12 Belarus 45.76 per 100 people compare
13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Palau

Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 83.9% (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 7.33 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 1,300 (2023)
ICT goods imports 3.0% (2018)
ICT goods exports 0.0% (2018)
Secure Internet servers 1,469 per 1 million people (2024)
Secure Internet servers 26 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Palau was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 45.1 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 34.65 per 100 people in 2022.
How does Palau rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Palau ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau 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: 06 August 2026

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.