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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 21.15 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21.15 per 100 people
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
58th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.15 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.33 per 100 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1985–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu, 1985–2022

051015201985200320221985: 1.4 per 100 people1986: 1.4 per 100 people1987: 1.4 per 100 people1988: 1.4 per 100 people1989: 1.3 per 100 people1990: 1.4 per 100 people1991: 1.3 per 100 people1992: 1.4 per 100 people1993: 1.6 per 100 people1994: 5.3 per 100 people1995: 5.4 per 100 people1996: 5.4 per 100 people1997: 5.4 per 100 people1998: 6.3 per 100 people1999: 6.6 per 100 people2000: 6.9 per 100 people2001: 6.8 per 100 people2002: 6.9 per 100 people2003: 7.2 per 100 people2004: 7.6 per 100 people2005: 9 per 100 people2006: 10.9 per 100 people2007: 12.8 per 100 people2008: 9.7 per 100 people2009: 7.6 per 100 people2010: 11.3 per 100 people2011: 13.5 per 100 people2012: 13.3 per 100 people2013: 13.2 per 100 people2014: 13.7 per 100 people2015: 18.2 per 100 people2016: 18.3 per 100 people2017: 18.4 per 100 people2019: 18.9 per 100 people2020: 19.2 per 100 people2021: 19.6 per 100 people2022: 21.1 per 100 people

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 Tuvalu is 21.15 per 100 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu peaked at 21.15 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33 per 100 people, in 1989.

That places Tuvalu 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1985 1.44 per 100 people —
1986 1.41 per 100 people -2.0%
1987 1.38 per 100 people -2.0%
1988 1.36 per 100 people -2.0%
1989 1.33 per 100 people -1.9%
1990 1.36 per 100 people +2.2%
1991 1.34 per 100 people -1.5%
1992 1.39 per 100 people +3.7%
1993 1.64 per 100 people +18.0%
1994 5.35 per 100 people +226.2%
1995 5.43 per 100 people +1.5%
1996 5.39 per 100 people -0.7%
1997 5.4 per 100 people +0.2%
1998 6.35 per 100 people +17.6%
1999 6.63 per 100 people +4.4%
2000 6.92 per 100 people +4.3%
2001 6.78 per 100 people -1.9%
2002 6.86 per 100 people +1.1%
2003 7.22 per 100 people +5.3%
2004 7.64 per 100 people +5.8%
2005 8.95 per 100 people +17.2%
2006 10.94 per 100 people +22.2%
2007 12.77 per 100 people +16.7%
2008 9.69 per 100 people -24.1%
2009 7.65 per 100 people -21.1%
2010 11.31 per 100 people +47.8%
2011 13.45 per 100 people +19.0%
2012 13.26 per 100 people -1.4%
2013 13.18 per 100 people -0.6%
2014 13.66 per 100 people +3.6%
2015 18.24 per 100 people +33.6%
2016 18.3 per 100 people +0.3%
2017 18.4 per 100 people +0.6%
2019 18.9 per 100 people +2.7%
2020 19.23 per 100 people +1.8%
2021 19.62 per 100 people +2.0%
2022 21.15 per 100 people +7.8%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 21.15 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 21.15 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu 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
1994 +226.2% 1.64 per 100 people 5.35 per 100 people
2010 +47.8% 7.65 per 100 people 11.31 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.39 per 100 people 1.33 per 100 people 1.44 per 100 people 5
1990s 4.03 per 100 people 1.34 per 100 people 6.63 per 100 people 10
2000s 8.54 per 100 people 6.78 per 100 people 12.77 per 100 people 10
2010s 15.41 per 100 people 11.31 per 100 people 18.9 per 100 people 9
2020s 20 per 100 people 19.23 per 100 people 21.15 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
  2. 56 Netherlands 21.81 per 100 people compare
  3. 57 Belgium 21.18 per 100 people compare
  4. 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 per 100 people compare
  5. 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
  6. 61 American Samoa 20.05 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 Tuvalu?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu was 21.15 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 Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 21.15 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 100 people in 1989.
How does Tuvalu rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tuvalu 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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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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