What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

0.0328 per 100 people, with Vanuatu ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?

41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Solomon Islands

0.8934 per 100 people

in 2022

Vanuatu

0.9262 per 100 people

in 2024

Solomon Islands rank

172nd

Vanuatu rank

171st

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Solomon Islands
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.9262 per 100 people against 0.8934 per 100 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0328 per 100 people.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Solomon Islands ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 214 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.857 per 100 people	1.44 per 100 people	0.5818 per 100 people	Vanuatu
1990s	1.66 per 100 people	2.51 per 100 people	0.855 per 100 people	Vanuatu
2000s	1.54 per 100 people	3.55 per 100 people	2 per 100 people	Vanuatu
2010s	1.24 per 100 people	1.96 per 100 people	0.7179 per 100 people	Vanuatu
2020s	0.9172 per 100 people	1.15 per 100 people	0.2332 per 100 people	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 0.9262 per 100 people against 0.8934 per 100 people in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 0.0328 per 100 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Solomon Islands ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.