Landline phone subscriptions in Kiribati
Kiribati: Landline phone subscriptions was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Kiribati, 1979–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions in Kiribati stood at 14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 485 | — |
| 1982 | 468 | -3.5% |
| 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 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 | 757.5 | 468 | 1,100 | 8 |
| 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 Chad 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
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 in Kiribati?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Kiribati was 14 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Kiribati rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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