Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled was 89.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 89.29 for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 90.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Vanuatu 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.0384 | — |
| 1995 | 0.0709 | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1157 | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1202 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1832 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +1265.5% |
| 2003 | 3.89 | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 6.02 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 56.58 | +256.6% |
| 2010 | 71.33 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 56.25 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 50 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 59.96 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 80.34 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 81.87 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.14 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 90.83 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 82.39 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 81.69 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.62 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.29 | +9.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile landline subscriptions, 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 | +1265.5% | 0.1832 | 2.5 |
| 2009 | +256.6% | 15.87 | 56.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0593 | 0 | 0.1601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 0.1832 | 56.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.31 | 50 | 90.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 81.62 | 89.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 Mauritania 92.07 compare
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 compare
- 160 Albania 89.13 compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 88.19 compare
- 162 Nauru 87.17 compare
More science & technology data for Vanuatu
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 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 landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 89.29 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile landline subscriptions with 88 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 landline subscriptions with 88 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.