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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)

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

Latest (2022)
5.78 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
129th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.17 per 100 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.2 per 100 people
in 1983
Years of data
39
1983–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), 1983–2022

246810121983200220221983: 1.2 per 100 people1984: 1.3 per 100 people1985: 1.4 per 100 people1986: 1.5 per 100 people1987: 1.6 per 100 people1988: 1.9 per 100 people1989: 2.2 per 100 people1990: 2.4 per 100 people1991: 2.6 per 100 people1992: 2.9 per 100 people1993: 5.7 per 100 people1994: 6.6 per 100 people1995: 7.2 per 100 people1996: 7.4 per 100 people1997: 7.6 per 100 people1998: 8.2 per 100 people1999: 8.8 per 100 people2000: 8.6 per 100 people2001: 9 per 100 people2002: 9 per 100 people2003: 9.9 per 100 people2004: 10.7 per 100 people2005: 11.2 per 100 people2006: 8.1 per 100 people2007: 7.9 per 100 people2008: 8 per 100 people2009: 8.1 per 100 people2010: 7.9 per 100 people2011: 7.8 per 100 people2012: 7.8 per 100 people2013: 9.3 per 100 people2014: 6.5 per 100 people2015: 6.3 per 100 people2016: 6.3 per 100 people2017: 6.3 per 100 people2019: 6.3 per 100 people2020: 6.3 per 100 people2021: 6.3 per 100 people2022: 5.8 per 100 people

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 Micronesia (country) stood at 5.78 per 100 people.

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

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

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country), year by year

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

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

  • Micronesia (country)'s 5.78 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Micronesia (country)'s 5.78 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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 per 100 people 5.74 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.57 per 100 people 1.2 per 100 people 2.16 per 100 people 7
1990s 5.94 per 100 people 2.42 per 100 people 8.83 per 100 people 10
2000s 9.04 per 100 people 7.92 per 100 people 11.17 per 100 people 10
2010s 7.16 per 100 people 6.26 per 100 people 9.29 per 100 people 9
2020s 6.12 per 100 people 5.78 per 100 people 6.31 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 126 Georgia 6.78 per 100 people compare
  2. 127 Ecuador 6.72 per 100 people compare
  3. 128 Albania 5.92 per 100 people compare
  4. 130 Thailand 5.45 per 100 people compare
  5. 131 Marshall Islands 4.86 per 100 people compare
  6. 132 North Korea 4.48 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country)?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Micronesia (country) was 5.78 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 11.17 per 100 people in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100 people in 1983.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Micronesia (country) ranks 129th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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