Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -23.07 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau, 2003–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau stood at -23.07 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 490.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 6.38 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.07 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Palau ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2006 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2008 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2009 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 2010 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8601 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -787.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8464 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2014 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -23.07 % change on previous year | — |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -23.07 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.79 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's -23.07 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.42 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5394 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -7.69 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 187 Kiribati -17.65 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Azerbaijan -18.95 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Libya -22.7 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -23.88 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 193 South Africa -25.13 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Palau was -23.07 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.07 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 490.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Landline phone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.