Landline phone subscriptions in Nauru
Nauru: Landline phone subscriptions was 0 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
40
1975–2022
Landline phone subscriptions in Nauru, 1975–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 0 for landline phone subscriptions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Nauru peaked at 1,900 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Nauru ranks 206th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,480 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,198 | 1,180 | 1,200 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,475 | 1,200 | 1,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,815 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 203 Benin 1,350 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 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 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Nauru
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 59.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Nauru?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Nauru was 0 in 2022, 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Nauru rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Nauru ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Nauru 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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