Landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Landline phone subscriptions was 6,978 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6,978
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8,400
in 2010
All-time low
1,500
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 1982–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1982200220221982: 1.5k1983: 1.7k1984: 2.0k1985: 2.2k1986: 2.5k1987: 2.8k1988: 3.2k1989: 3.8k1990: 4.7k1991: 4.8k1992: 5.1k1993: 5.5k1994: 6.0k1995: 6.5k1996: 7.2k1997: 7.7k1998: 7.9k1999: 8.1k2000: 7.7k2001: 7.4k2002: 6.6k2003: 6.2k2004: 7.0k2005: 7.4k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.8k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.1k2013: 7.6k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.4k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.4k2019: 7.1k2020: 7.0k2021: 7.0k2022: 7.0k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 6,978 for landline phone subscriptions in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands peaked at 8,400 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1982.

That places Solomon Islands 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 1982 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1982 1,500
1983 1,700 +13.3%
1984 2,000 +17.6%
1985 2,234 +11.7%
1986 2,482 +11.1%
1987 2,782 +12.1%
1988 3,200 +15.0%
1989 3,750 +17.2%
1990 4,675 +24.7%
1991 4,850 +3.7%
1992 5,143 +6.0%
1993 5,460 +6.2%
1994 6,020 +10.3%
1995 6,502 +8.0%
1996 7,210 +10.9%
1997 7,695 +6.7%
1998 7,907 +2.8%
1999 8,132 +2.8%
2000 7,689 -5.4%
2001 7,389 -3.9%
2002 6,601 -10.7%
2003 6,238 -5.5%
2004 6,962 +11.6%
2005 7,407 +6.4%
2006 7,600 +2.6%
2007 7,800 +2.6%
2008 8,000 +2.6%
2009 8,200 +2.5%
2010 8,400 +2.4%
2011 8,391 -0.1%
2012 8,060 -3.9%
2013 7,618 -5.5%
2014 7,525 -1.2%
2015 7,438 -1.2%
2016 7,405 -0.4%
2017 7,405 +0.0%
2018 7,430 +0.3%
2019 7,104 -4.4%
2020 7,000 -1.5%
2021 7,000 +0.0%
2022 6,978 -0.3%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 6,978 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,456 1,500 3,750 8
1990s 6,359 4,675 8,132 10
2000s 7,389 6,238 8,200 10
2010s 7,678 7,104 8,400 10
2020s 6,993 6,978 7,000 3

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
  2. 184 Lesotho 7,980 compare
  3. 185 Dominica 7,459 compare
  4. 187 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
  5. 188 Liberia 6,254 compare
  6. 189 Palau 6,154 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands?
Landline phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands was 6,978 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 8,400 in 2010.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1982.
How does Solomon Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Solomon Islands ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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