Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 98.86 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu stood at 98.86 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu peaked at 98.86 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Tuvalu ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 17.68 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.34 per 100 people | 15.07 per 100 people | 85.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.23 per 100 people | 86.55 per 100 people | 98.86 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.15 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9,878 (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.2% (2017)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 4.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 452 (2022)
- ICT goods imports 2.1% (2008)
- Secure Internet servers 311.01 per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 3 (2024)
- Container port traffic 5,150 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu was 98.86 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.86 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Tuvalu ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
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.