Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 23.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 23.47 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 23.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6399 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8617 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +265.8% |
| 2010 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 14.34 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.63 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.47 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 23.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 23.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.402 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +265.8% | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.38 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 21.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 20.2 units per square kilometre | 23.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre 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, gaps filled 286,107 (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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 23.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.