Landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Landline phone subscriptions was 2,113 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu, 1985–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu stood at 2,113. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu peaked at 2,113 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1985.
Tuvalu ranks 197th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 120 | — |
| 1986 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 150 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 493 | +228.7% |
| 1995 | 504 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 504 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 508 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 600 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 630 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 660 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 650 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 660 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 700 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 750 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 890 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 800 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,450 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,113 | +5.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,113 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,113 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +228.7% | 150 | 493 |
| 2010 | +50.0% | 800 | 1,200 |
| 2015 | +33.3% | 1,500 | 2,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120 | 120 | 120 | 5 |
| 1990s | 375.5 | 120 | 630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 851 | 650 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,672 | 1,200 | 2,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,038 | 2,000 | 2,113 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 195 Tonga 3,280 compare
- 196 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
- 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Tuvalu was 2,113 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,113 in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1985.
- How does Tuvalu rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Tuvalu ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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