India vs Vanuatu: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
India
70.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
69.7%
in 2023
India rank
146th
Vanuatu rank
148th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- India
- Vanuatu
How they compare
India currently reports 70.2% against 69.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
India ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 182 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.6% | 58.3% | 7.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 69.0% | 3.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, India or Vanuatu?
- India, at 70.2% against 69.7% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between India and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do India and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- India ranks 146th and Vanuatu ranks 148th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).