Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Vanuatu, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 90.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2011.
Vanuatu ranks 186th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.0% | — |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +109.0% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 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 95.4%, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 90.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.7%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 23.0% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 70.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 183 Kazakhstan 92.2% compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 91.0% compare
- 185 United Republic of Tanzania 91.0% compare
- 186 Djibouti 90.0% compare
- 186 French Polynesia 90.0% compare
- 186 Nepal 90.0% compare
- 186 Niue 90.0% compare
- 186 Turkmenistan 90.0% compare
- 186 United States Virgin Islands 90.0% 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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Vanuatu was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Vanuatu ranks 186th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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