Mobile phone subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile phone subscriptions was 72,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 72,000 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Kiribati peaked at 72,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 193rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 0 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 | 300 | 9,907 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 10,595 | 54,658 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,259 | 52,632 | 72,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Kiribati?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Kiribati was 72,000 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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