Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 286,107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu is 286,107, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 286,107 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 64 | — |
| 1995 | 121 | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 154 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 207 | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 220 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 300 | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 365 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,900 | +1300.0% |
| 2003 | 7,800 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 10,504 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 12,692 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 131,682 | +265.8% |
| 2010 | 169,935 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 136,956 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 146,084 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 127,244 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 156,051 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 174,818 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 218,603 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 228,016 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 251,428 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 265,219 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 246,232 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 249,868 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 255,509 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 286,107 | +12.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 286,107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 286,107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1300.0% | 350 | 4,900 |
| 2009 | +265.8% | 36,000 | 131,682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.6 | 0 | 300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,529 | 350 | 131,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,435 | 127,244 | 265,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,429 | 246,232 | 286,107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 174 Bahamas 387,960 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 333,905 compare
- 176 Barbados 323,482 compare
- 178 Belize 270,536 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
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, 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 286,107 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 286,107 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.