Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.86 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands, 1983–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands stood at 4.86 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands peaked at 10.64 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9729 per 100 people, in 1983.
That places Marshall Islands 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9729 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.12 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 per 100 people | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 1.83 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 4.88 per 100 people | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 6.24 per 100 people | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.92 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.92 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.53 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 7.73 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7.89 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.19 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 8.52 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.64 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.64 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 per 100 people | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 4.86 per 100 people | +2.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 4.86 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 4.86 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +166.7% | 1.83 per 100 people | 4.88 per 100 people |
| 2014 | -55.4% | 10.64 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9729 per 100 people | 0.9729 per 100 people | 0.9729 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.13 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | 7.73 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 per 100 people | 7.89 per 100 people | 10.64 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.74 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.86 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people | 4.86 per 100 people | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Marshall Islands was 4.86 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9729 per 100 people in 1983.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Marshall Islands ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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