Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 42.26 per 100 people in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
42.26 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.14 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
28.7 per 100 people
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands, 1992–2022

010203040501992200720221992: 28.7 per 100 people1993: 29.4 per 100 people1994: 30.7 per 100 people1995: 32.1 per 100 people1996: 36.4 per 100 people1997: 36.5 per 100 people1998: 33.6 per 100 people1999: 31.1 per 100 people2000: 30.7 per 100 people2001: 31.5 per 100 people2002: 32.8 per 100 people2003: 34.2 per 100 people2004: 35.7 per 100 people2005: 37.4 per 100 people2006: 39.2 per 100 people2007: 41.1 per 100 people2008: 43.2 per 100 people2009: 45.4 per 100 people2010: 47.1 per 100 people2012: 43.2 per 100 people2013: 43.6 per 100 people2014: 42.9 per 100 people2015: 42.7 per 100 people2019: 41.6 per 100 people2020: 42.1 per 100 people2021: 42.6 per 100 people2022: 42.3 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 Northern Mariana Islands stood at 42.26 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 47.14 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.7 per 100 people, in 1992.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.31 per 100 people 28.7 per 100 people 36.5 per 100 people 8
2000s 37.11 per 100 people 30.71 per 100 people 45.37 per 100 people 10
2010s 43.52 per 100 people 41.55 per 100 people 47.14 per 100 people 6
2020s 42.31 per 100 people 42.08 per 100 people 42.57 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare
  2. 18 Guam 43.17 per 100 people compare
  3. 19 Barbados 42.97 per 100 people compare
  4. 21 South Korea 41.17 per 100 people compare
  5. 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
  6. 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Northern Mariana Islands was 42.26 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 47.14 per 100 people in 2010.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7 per 100 people in 1992.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Mariana 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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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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