Share of the population using the Internet in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population using the Internet was 22.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
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
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Vanuatu is 22.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Vanuatu peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 188th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 186 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 190 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
More science & technology data for Vanuatu
- Scientific and technical journal articles 11.87 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 59,480 users (2015)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 3,788 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.23 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 9.83 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population using the internet in Vanuatu was 22.4% in 2015, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. 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) – 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.