Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 70.43 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 70.43 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 70.43 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Tuvalu 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 5 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +228.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 21 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.67 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 25 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 29.67 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 36.67 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 43.33 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 33.33 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 26.67 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 40 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 48.33 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 48.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.43 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 70.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 70.43 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +228.7% | 5 units per square kilometre | 16.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +50.0% | 26.67 units per square kilometre | 40 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +33.3% | 50 units per square kilometre | 66.67 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.37 units per square kilometre | 21.67 units per square kilometre | 43.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.74 units per square kilometre | 40 units per square kilometre | 66.67 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.92 units per square kilometre | 66.67 units per square kilometre | 70.43 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Italy 67.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 64.25 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 70.43 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Tuvalu rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 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.