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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 91.68 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
91.68 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.92 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0.413 per 100 people1996: 1 per 100 people1997: 2.5 per 100 people1998: 6.1 per 100 people1999: 11.7 per 100 people2000: 22.4 per 100 people2001: 29.8 per 100 people2002: 34.4 per 100 people2003: 41 per 100 people2004: 48.3 per 100 people2005: 54.9 per 100 people2006: 62.6 per 100 people2007: 70.3 per 100 people2008: 77.4 per 100 people2009: 81.5 per 100 people2010: 84.4 per 100 people2011: 85.3 per 100 people2012: 85 per 100 people2013: 86.9 per 100 people2014: 86.4 per 100 people2015: 91.9 per 100 people2019: 91.7 per 100 people2020: 91.5 per 100 people2021: 91.2 per 100 people2022: 91.7 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia stood at 91.68 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia peaked at 91.92 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places New Caledonia 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0.4131 per 100 people —
1996 1.01 per 100 people +144.3%
1997 2.49 per 100 people +147.1%
1998 6.13 per 100 people +145.8%
1999 11.72 per 100 people +91.2%
2000 22.39 per 100 people +91.0%
2001 29.83 per 100 people +33.2%
2002 34.45 per 100 people +15.5%
2003 41.03 per 100 people +19.1%
2004 48.35 per 100 people +17.8%
2005 54.94 per 100 people +13.6%
2006 62.61 per 100 people +14.0%
2007 70.34 per 100 people +12.3%
2008 77.41 per 100 people +10.1%
2009 81.48 per 100 people +5.3%
2010 84.41 per 100 people +3.6%
2011 85.28 per 100 people +1.0%
2012 85.04 per 100 people -0.3%
2013 86.88 per 100 people +2.2%
2014 86.44 per 100 people -0.5%
2015 91.92 per 100 people +6.3%
2019 91.68 per 100 people -0.3%
2020 91.49 per 100 people -0.2%
2021 91.16 per 100 people -0.4%
2022 91.68 per 100 people +0.6%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 91.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 91.68 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +147.1% 1.01 per 100 people 2.49 per 100 people
1998 +145.8% 2.49 per 100 people 6.13 per 100 people
1996 +144.3% 0.4131 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.18 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 11.72 per 100 people 10
2000s 52.28 per 100 people 22.39 per 100 people 81.48 per 100 people 10
2010s 87.38 per 100 people 84.41 per 100 people 91.92 per 100 people 7
2020s 91.44 per 100 people 91.16 per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
  2. 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
  3. 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
  4. 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
  5. 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
  6. 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia was 91.68 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 91.92 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does New Caledonia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
New Caledonia ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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