Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 6,978 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6,978
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2010
All-time low
1,500
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 1982–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1982200220221982: 1.5k1983: 1.7k1984: 2.0k1985: 2.2k1986: 2.5k1987: 2.8k1988: 3.2k1989: 3.8k1990: 4.7k1991: 4.8k1992: 5.1k1993: 5.5k1994: 6.0k1995: 6.5k1996: 7.2k1997: 7.7k1998: 7.9k1999: 8.1k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.4k2002: 6.6k2003: 6.2k2004: 7.0k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.8k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.1k2013: 7.6k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.1k2020: 7.0k2021: 7.0k2022: 7.0k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands stood at 6,978.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1982.

Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,456 1,500 3,750 8
1990s 6,359 4,675 8,132 10
2000s 7,389 6,238 8,200 10
2010s 7,678 7,104 8,400 10
2020s 6,993 6,978 7,000 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 184 Comoros 8,823 compare
  2. 185 Lesotho 7,980 compare
  3. 186 Dominica 7,459 compare
  4. 188 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
  5. 189 Liberia 6,254 compare
  6. 190 Palau 6,154 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Solomon Islands was 6,978 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1982.
How does Solomon Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Solomon Islands ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 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.