Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 16.22 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia is 16.22 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 31.47 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.95 per 100 people, in 1960.
New Caledonia ranks 73rd of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.95 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 3.07 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.07 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.27 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.4 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.23 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 4.46 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.52 per 100 people | +46.0% |
| 1976 | 6.61 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.46 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.85 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 8.28 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 8.91 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 9.46 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 10.22 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 10.85 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 11.49 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 11.7 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.48 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 13.2 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 14.14 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.39 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 16.1 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 17.4 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 18.9 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 20.3 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 21.8 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.2 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.7 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 23 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.2 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.86 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.27 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.39 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.94 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.13 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.63 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.35 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 24.01 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.82 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.21 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.6 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.59 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.45 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 30.71 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 31.47 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.45 per 100 people | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.22 per 100 people | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 16.19 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.13 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.22 per 100 people | +0.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 16.22 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 16.22 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -40.9% | 27.45 per 100 people | 16.22 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +46.0% | 4.46 per 100 people | 6.52 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 per 100 people | 2.95 per 100 people | 3.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.88 per 100 people | 4.23 per 100 people | 8.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.78 per 100 people | 8.91 per 100 people | 15.39 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.69 per 100 people | 16.1 per 100 people | 23.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.26 per 100 people | 21.94 per 100 people | 26.21 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 per 100 people | 16.22 per 100 people | 31.47 per 100 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.18 per 100 people | 16.13 per 100 people | 16.22 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More infrastructure data for New Caledonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46,570 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 46,570 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9168 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 263,224 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia was 16.22 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- New Caledonia ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.