New Caledonia vs Vanuatu: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

New Caledonia
91.68 per 100 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
89.29 per 100 people
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
157th
Vanuatu rank
159th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 91.68 per 100 people against 89.29 per 100 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.39 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 159th 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 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 2.18 per 100 people 0.0593 per 100 people 2.12 per 100 people New Caledonia
2000s 52.28 per 100 people 10.9 per 100 people 41.38 per 100 people New Caledonia
2010s 87.38 per 100 people 64.68 per 100 people 22.7 per 100 people New Caledonia
2020s 91.44 per 100 people 81.9 per 100 people 9.54 per 100 people New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, New Caledonia or Vanuatu?
New Caledonia, at 91.68 per 100 people against 89.29 per 100 people in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between New Caledonia and Vanuatu?
2.39 per 100 people, with New Caledonia 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 per 100 people?
New Caledonia ranks 157th and Vanuatu ranks 159th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.