Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 21.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu is 21.15, 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu peaked at 21.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.33, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.44 | — |
| 1986 | 1.41 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.38 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +226.2% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.35 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 6.78 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.86 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.22 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.64 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.95 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 12.77 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.69 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 11.31 | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 13.45 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 13.26 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.18 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.66 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.24 | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.62 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.15 | +7.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 21.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 21.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +226.2% | 1.64 | 5.35 |
| 2010 | +47.8% | 7.65 | 11.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 1.34 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 6.78 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 | 11.31 | 18.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19.23 | 21.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 55 Australia 22.28 compare
- 56 Netherlands 21.81 compare
- 57 Belgium 21.18 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 20.8 compare
- 60 Ireland 20.51 compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tuvalu was 21.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1989.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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