Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati stood at 14.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati peaked at 8,461 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 205th of 212 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, gaps filled in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 485 | — |
| 1980 | 479.33 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 473.67 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 468 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 513 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 600 | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 669 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 800 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 910 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,272 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,374 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1,923 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,025 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,112 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,487 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2,802 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3,082 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,353 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3,628 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,474 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,297 | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 8,397 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8,461 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,000 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1,477 | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 871 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 765 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 33 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 17 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | -17.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 765 | 0 |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 33 | 0 |
| 2009 | +107.4% | 4,000 | 8,297 |
| 2014 | -66.7% | 6,000 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485 | 485 | 485 | 1 |
| 1980s | 701.3 | 468 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,003 | 1,200 | 3,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,465 | 3,353 | 8,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,597 | 0 | 8,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 0 | 33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Kiribati was 14 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.