Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.16 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.16 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu peaked at 2.7 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 per 100 people, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0075 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0112 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.028 per 100 people | +150.4% |
| 2006 | 0.044 per 100 people | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 per 100 people | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0881 per 100 people | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2148 per 100 people | +143.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2099 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1384 per 100 people | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1246 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1218 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.76 per 100 people | +1341.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 100 people | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9319 per 100 people | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.13 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.23 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.16 per 100 people | -6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.16 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.16 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1341.3% | 0.1218 per 100 people | 1.76 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0646 per 100 people | 0.0075 per 100 people | 0.2148 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 per 100 people | 0.1218 per 100 people | 2.7 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 per 100 people | 0.9319 per 100 people | 1.23 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More science & technology data for Vanuatu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.29 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 23.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11.87 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu was 1.16 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.