Number of people using the Internet in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people using the Internet was 59,477 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 59,477 people for number of people using the internet in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 455.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Vanuatu peaked at 59,477 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 97.08 people | — |
| 1997 | 244.48 people | +151.8% |
| 1998 | 488.58 people | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 979.42 people | +100.5% |
| 2000 | 3,927 people | +301.0% |
| 2001 | 5,407 people | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 6,875 people | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 7,836 people | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 9,764 people | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 10,712 people | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 12,633 people | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 15,047 people | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 16,493 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17,455 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19,060 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 22,400 people | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 26,377 people | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 28,756 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 48,925 people | +70.1% |
| 2015 | 59,477 people | +21.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 59,477 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 59,477 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 693,850 people, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +301.0% | 979.42 people | 3,927 people |
| 1997 | +151.8% | 97.08 people | 244.48 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361.91 people | 0 people | 979.42 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,615 people | 3,927 people | 17,455 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,166 people | 19,060 people | 59,477 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 69,065 people compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 68,201 people compare
- 190 Bermuda 62,542 people compare
- 192 Dominica 54,319 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 52,317 people compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 48,966 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 number of people using the internet in Vanuatu?
- Number of people using the internet in Vanuatu was 59,477 people in 2015, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59,477 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people using the internet?
- Vanuatu ranks 191st out of 208 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.