Mobile phone subscriptions in Vanuatu: 89.3 in 2023, ranking 159th of 209 countries. In 2010 it was 71.3.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2023
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks mobile phone subscriptions in Vanuatu for each year from 2010 to 2023, 14 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in per 100 people. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2023 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2023, Vanuatu's mobile subscriptions rose from 71.3 to 89.3, a change of 25.2% (about 1.7% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 90.8 in 2019; the lowest was 50.0 in 2013.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2022: 81.6; 2023: 89.3).
- That is 19% lower than the world figure of 109.8.
- Vanuatu has the 159th-highest value of 209 countries with recent data.
- In Melanesia, Vanuatu has the 3rd-highest value of 5 countries with recent data; the highest is Fiji (574.2), and the typical (median) value is 89.3.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 59.2 in 2010 to 2014, 81.4 in 2015 to 2019 and 83.7 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 8 of the 13 year-to-year steps and down in 5. The biggest one-year rise came in 2016 (+14.6, or 22.3%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2011 (−15.1, or 21.1%). Across the period the values varied by about 18% around their average (74.2), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Melanesia, where the typical value is 89.3, Vanuatu is about the same as the regional median.
Related figures
- Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) by country, 2024: 574.2 (highest: Fiji). Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people.
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji, 2010–2024: 574.2 (Mobile subscriptions, 2024 · 1st of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji: 574.2 in 2024, ranking 1st of 209 countries.
- Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 2010–2022: 91.7 (Mobile subscriptions, 2022 · 157th of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia: 91.7 in 2022, ranking 157th of 209 countries.
About this statistic
Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Phone, internet and electricity access decide whether customers can be reached online, pay digitally and use modern services. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the mobile phone subscriptions in Vanuatu?
89.3 (Mobile subscriptions, 2023 · 159th of 209). Mobile phone subscriptions in Vanuatu: 89.3 in 2023, ranking 159th of 209 countries. In 2010 it was 71.3.
How has mobile subscriptions in Vanuatu changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2023, Vanuatu's mobile subscriptions rose from 71.3 to 89.3, a change of 25.2% (about 1.7% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 90.8 in 2019; the lowest was 50.0 in 2013.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2023. Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Data
| Year | Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 56.3 |
| 2012 | 58.7 |
| 2013 | 50.0 |
| 2014 | 60.0 |
| 2015 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 80.3 |
| 2017 | 81.9 |
| 2018 | 88.1 |
| 2019 | 90.8 |
| 2020 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 81.7 |
| 2022 | 81.6 |
| 2023 | 89.3 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2023. Coverage: Vanuatu.
Mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people. Can exceed 100 because many people have more than one SIM card. Shows how reachable customers are by phone, text and mobile payments.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Mobile phone subscriptions (per 100 people) by country, 2024
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Fiji, 2010–2024
- Mobile phone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 2010–2022
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Solomon Islands, 2010–2022
- GDP of Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Vanuatu, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Vanuatu, 2010–2024
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