Kiribati

Country in Oceania

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 54 (2024). World rank 198 of 210; in Oceania, 13 of 16. Home broadband per 100 people: 0 (2024). World rank 200 of 208 (1 = best); in Oceania, 17 of 17. Scientific articles per year: 2 (2023). World rank 194 of 197; in Oceania, 11 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 12.3% → 89.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 26 → 54, and home broadband per 100 people 0.4 → 0.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 89.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 54 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 0 2024
Internet domain: .ki

Energy

Access to electricity: 97.7% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 41.9% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 16.4% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 83.6% 2021
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: I

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 58,879 2023
Airports: 21 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 2 2023
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 2.3% 2021