Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 89.29 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
89.29 per 100 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
159th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.83 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu stood at 89.29 per 100 people.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, 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 | 0.0384 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0709 per 100 people | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1157 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1202 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 per 100 people | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1832 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 100 people | +1265.5% |
| 2003 | 3.89 per 100 people | +55.3% |
| 2004 | 5.11 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 6.02 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 6.95 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.75 per 100 people | +69.1% |
| 2008 | 15.87 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 56.58 per 100 people | +256.6% |
| 2010 | 71.33 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 56.25 per 100 people | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 50 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 59.96 per 100 people | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 65.7 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 80.34 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 81.87 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.14 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 90.83 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 82.39 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 81.69 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.62 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.29 per 100 people | +9.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89.29 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89.29 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +256.6% | 15.87 per 100 people | 56.58 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 | 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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 89.29 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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