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
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, 1980–2022
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
- 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
- 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for New Caledonia
- Mobile phone subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 232,531 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 19.37 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 55,624 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 19.37 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 97.4% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 79.5% (2022)
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
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.