Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 14 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 8,461 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Kiribati 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485 | 485 | 485 | 1 |
| 1980s | 757.5 | 468 | 1,100 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,003 | 1,200 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 | 3,353 | 8,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 | 0 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 203 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 204 Benin 1,350 compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 207 Bhutan 0 compare
- 207 Chad 0 compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 207 Guinea 0 compare
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 207 Nauru 0 compare
- 207 South Sudan 0 compare
More infrastructure data for Kiribati
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0104 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72,000 (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 58,879 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,427 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.3454 million ton-km (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet 89.4% (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 0.0349 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 47 (2024)
- ICT goods imports 3.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Kiribati was 14 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.