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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -257.88 millimeters (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 124.11 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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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