New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Mobile phone subscriptions
New Caledonia
263,224
in 2022
Vanuatu
286,107
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
177th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- New Caledonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 286,107 against 263,224 in New Caledonia, a difference of 22,883.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 177th of 212 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,657 | 106.6 | 4,551 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 128,310 | 24,529 | 103,781 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 240,428 | 168,044 | 72,384 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 261,075 | 250,536 | 10,538 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 286,107 against 263,224 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 22,883, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Vanuatu rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- New Caledonia ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 177th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.