Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0104 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati is 0.0104 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati peaked at 7.79 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 203rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8114 per 100 people | 0.8114 per 100 people | 0.8114 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1 per 100 people | 0.7431 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.45 per 100 people | 1.6 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people | 7.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 7.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0262 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 200 Malawi 0.0225 per 100 people compare
- 201 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
- 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 592.83 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Kiribati was 0.0104 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Kiribati ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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