Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Vanuatu is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Vanuatu peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 90.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 20.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 87.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Vanuatu was 90.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).