Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 22.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Vanuatu, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 22.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Vanuatu peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +19.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 212 French Guiana 25.7% compare
- 213 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 214 Guadeloupe 23.4% compare
- 216 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 217 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 218 Mozambique 20.5% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Vanuatu was 22.4% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Vanuatu ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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