Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau

Palau: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
135.39 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
135.39 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
12.6 per 100 people
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2023

2550751001252002201220232002: 12.6 per 100 people2003: 20 per 100 people2004: 19.8 per 100 people2005: 30.5 per 100 people2006: 42.6 per 100 people2007: 55.4 per 100 people2008: 61.4 per 100 people2009: 68.1 per 100 people2010: 78.9 per 100 people2011: 85.4 per 100 people2012: 96.5 per 100 people2013: 101.7 per 100 people2014: 107.9 per 100 people2015: 133.6 per 100 people2019: 134.8 per 100 people2020: 134.9 per 100 people2021: 135 per 100 people2022: 135.1 per 100 people2023: 135.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Palau recorded 135.39 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau peaked at 135.39 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.6 per 100 people, in 2002.

That places Palau 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.8 per 100 people 12.6 per 100 people 68.12 per 100 people 8
2010s 105.56 per 100 people 78.89 per 100 people 134.85 per 100 people 7
2020s 135.1 per 100 people 134.89 per 100 people 135.39 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 44 Lithuania 138.73 per 100 people compare
  2. 45 Poland 138.02 per 100 people compare
  3. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare
  4. 48 Armenia 134.89 per 100 people compare
  5. 49 Ukraine 133.38 per 100 people compare
  6. 50 Chile 132.66 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Palau was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 135.39 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6 per 100 people in 2002.
How does Palau rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Palau ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular 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, 13,015 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.