Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 0.021 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 10.45 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Kiribati ranks 201st 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, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6333 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7407 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9877 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.24 units per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2010 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.45 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9444 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | — |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.021 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.021 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.9444 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +107.4% | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -66.7% | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9352 units per square kilometre | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 10.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 198 Haiti 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mozambique 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Benin 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0122 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Madagascar 0.0059 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Kiribati?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 0.021 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.