Fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 3,788 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu is 3,788, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu peaked at 7,888 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15 | — |
| 2004 | 23 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | 59 | +156.5% |
| 2006 | 95 | +61.0% |
| 2007 | 130 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 200 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 337 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 310 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,569 | +1373.9% |
| 2015 | 4,297 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4,386 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,888 | +79.8% |
| 2020 | 2,785 | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 3,157 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 3,526 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 3,952 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 3,788 | -4.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,788 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,788 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1373.9% | 310 | 4,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146 | 15 | 500 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,825 | 310 | 7,888 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,442 | 2,785 | 3,952 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Vanuatu was 3,788 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,888 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Vanuatu ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.