Share of the population using the Internet in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of the population using the Internet was 82.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in New Caledonia, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 82.0% for share of the population using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in New Caledonia peaked at 82.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
New Caledonia ranks 100th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 13.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 42.0% | 82.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More science & technology data for New Caledonia
- Mobile phone subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 232,531 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 19.37 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 55,624 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 19.37 per 100 population (2022)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 97.4% (2022)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 79.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in New Caledonia?
- Share of the population using the internet in New Caledonia was 82.0% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of the population using the internet?
- New Caledonia ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.