Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 5.78 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.78
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.17
in 2005
All-time low
1.2
in 1983
Years of data
39
1983–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), 1983–2022

246810121983200220221983: 1.21984: 1.31985: 1.41986: 1.51987: 1.61988: 1.91989: 2.21990: 2.41991: 2.61992: 2.91993: 5.71994: 6.61995: 7.21996: 7.41997: 7.61998: 8.21999: 8.82000: 8.62001: 92002: 92003: 9.92004: 10.72005: 11.22006: 8.12007: 7.92008: 82009: 8.12010: 7.92011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 9.32014: 6.52015: 6.32016: 6.32017: 6.32019: 6.32020: 6.32021: 6.32022: 5.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) stood at 5.78.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 11.17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1983.

That places Micronesia (country) 129th 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 39 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 1.2 —
1984 1.29 +6.9%
1985 1.44 +12.3%
1986 1.48 +2.3%
1987 1.57 +6.4%
1988 1.87 +18.8%
1989 2.16 +15.8%
1990 2.42 +11.9%
1991 2.61 +7.9%
1992 2.86 +9.6%
1993 5.74 +100.7%
1994 6.61 +15.2%
1995 7.15 +8.2%
1996 7.44 +4.1%
1997 7.57 +1.7%
1998 8.18 +8.1%
1999 8.83 +7.9%
2000 8.61 -2.5%
2001 8.97 +4.2%
2002 8.99 +0.2%
2003 9.92 +10.4%
2004 10.72 +8.0%
2005 11.17 +4.2%
2006 8.05 -27.9%
2007 7.92 -1.7%
2008 7.99 +0.9%
2009 8.06 +0.9%
2010 7.86 -2.5%
2011 7.8 -0.8%
2012 7.79 -0.2%
2013 9.29 +19.4%
2014 6.48 -30.3%
2015 6.26 -3.4%
2016 6.31 +0.8%
2017 6.35 +0.6%
2019 6.35 +0.0%
2020 6.31 -0.6%
2021 6.27 -0.6%
2022 5.78 -7.9%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 5.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 5.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +100.7% 2.86 5.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.57 1.2 2.16 7
1990s 5.94 2.42 8.83 10
2000s 9.04 7.92 11.17 10
2010s 7.16 6.26 9.29 9
2020s 6.12 5.78 6.31 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 126 Georgia 6.78 compare
  2. 127 Ecuador 6.72 compare
  3. 128 Albania 5.92 compare
  4. 130 Thailand 5.45 compare
  5. 131 Marshall Islands 4.86 compare
  6. 132 North Korea 4.48 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) was 5.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 11.17 in 2005.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1983.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Micronesia (country) ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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