Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 89.29 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu is 89.29 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu peaked at 90.83 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0593 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1601 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 per 100 people | 0.1832 per 100 people | 56.58 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 per 100 people | 50 per 100 people | 90.83 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 per 100 people | 81.62 per 100 people | 89.29 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 88.19 per 100 people compare
- 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Vanuatu
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 22.4% (2015)
- Number of people using the Internet 59,480 users (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 3,788 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.23 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 9.83 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu was 89.29 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.83 per 100 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 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.