Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2115 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.2115 units per person, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.2115 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per person, in 1991.
Tuvalu ranks 57th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0146 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0535 units per person | +225.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0539 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.054 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0663 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0692 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0678 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0686 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0722 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1094 units per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1277 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0765 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1345 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1824 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.183 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.184 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.189 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1923 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1962 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2115 units per person | +7.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.2115 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.2115 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +225.8% | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0535 units per person |
| 2010 | +47.8% | 0.0765 units per person | 0.1131 units per person |
| 2015 | +33.6% | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1824 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0854 units per person | 0.0678 units per person | 0.1277 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1541 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 0.189 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2 units per person | 0.1923 units per person | 0.2115 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 54 Netherlands 0.2209 units per person compare
- 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2176 units per person compare
- 58 Belgium 0.2097 units per person compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 0.2087 units per person compare
- 60 American Samoa 0.2005 units per person compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.2115 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2115 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per person in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.