Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 9,878 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9,878 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 252.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tuvalu peaked at 9,878 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Tuvalu 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 688.89 | 0 | 1,800 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,343 | 1,600 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,293 | 9,000 | 9,878 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 20,474 compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 15,913 compare
- 211 Nauru 10,287 compare
- 213 American Samoa 2,250 compare
More infrastructure data for Tuvalu
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.15 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,113 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.86 per 100 people (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 9,878 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 9,878 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Tuvalu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Tuvalu ranks 212th 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 252.8%. 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. 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.