Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 91.68 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9168 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 14.4 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5669 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.1614 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- New Caledonia ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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