Landline phone subscriptions in Palau
Palau: Landline phone subscriptions was 6,154 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6,154
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,000
in 2019
All-time low
6,154
in 2022
Years of data
18
2002–2022
Landline phone subscriptions in Palau, 2002–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Palau stood at 6,154. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Palau peaked at 8,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,154, in 2022.
That places Palau 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,419 | 6,928 | 7,977 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,258 | 6,916 | 8,000 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,385 | 6,154 | 8,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Palau?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Palau was 6,154 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,154 in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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