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Countries in Oceania Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 (2024)

Mobile subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Fiji ranks #1 with 574.2 per 100 people. That is 4.2 times Palau in second place (135.4 per 100 people). The top five are Fiji, Palau, New Zealand, French Polynesia and Australia. The median across all 16 is 88.2 per 100 people; Micronesia, Fed. Sts. is last at 20 per 100 people. Fiji's figure has risen 8669% since 2000 (6.55 per 100 people to 574.2 per 100 people in 2024).

#1
Fiji · 574.2 per 100 people
Median
88.2 per 100 people
Coverage
16 countries in Oceania
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Fiji 574.2; 2. Palau 135.4; 3. New Zealand 130.1; 4. French Polynesia 118.8; 5. Australia 112.6; 6. Tuvalu 98.9; 7. New Caledonia 91.7; 8. Vanuatu 89.3; 9. Naoero 87.2; 10. Samoa 62.4.Fiji574.2Palau135.4New Zealand130.1French Polynesia118.8Australia112.6Tuvalu98.9New Caledonia91.7Vanuatu89.3Naoero87.2Samoa62.4
Top 10: Mobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Fiji 574.2; 2. Palau 135.4; 3. New Zealand 130.1; 4. French Polynesia 118.8; 5. Australia 112.6; 6. Tuvalu 98.9; 7. New Caledonia 91.7; 8. Vanuatu 89.3; 9. Naoero 87.2; 10. Samoa 62.4.
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5Fiji: 6.55 in 2000 to 574.2 in 2024; Palau: 12.6 in 2002 to 135.4 in 2023; New Zealand: 40 in 2000 to 130.1 in 2024; French Polynesia: 16.6 in 2000 to 118.8 in 2023; Australia: 44.8 in 2000 to 112.6 in 2024.0143.5287.1430.6574.2200020122024FijiPalauNew ZealandFrench PolynesiaAustralia
Mobile subscriptions per 100 over time, top 5 (per 100 people). Fiji: 6.55 in 2000 to 574.2 in 2024; Palau: 12.6 in 2002 to 135.4 in 2023; New Zealand: 40 in 2000 to 130.1 in 2024; French Polynesia: 16.6 in 2000 to 118.8 in 2023; Australia: 44.8 in 2000 to 112.6 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries in Oceania Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100, 2024
RankCountryMobile subscriptions per 100 (per 100 people)Year
1Fiji574.22024
2Palau135.42023
3New Zealand130.12024
4French Polynesia118.82023
5Australia112.62024
6Tuvalu98.92022
7New Caledonia91.72022
8Vanuatu89.32023
9Naoero87.22022
10Samoa62.42022
11Solomon Islands62.12022
12Tonga61.72022
13Kiribati53.52024
14Marshall Islands39.72022
15Papua New Guinea38.82024
16Micronesia, Fed. Sts.202022

About the top 10

#5 Australia

Australia ranks #5 on this list with 112.6 per 100 people.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Mobile subscriptions per 100: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people): World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.