Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 46,570 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
46,570
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 214 countries
All-time high
88,500
in 2014
All-time low
2,394
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 46,570 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 88,500 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,394, in 1960.

That places New Caledonia 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 2,394
1961 2,394 +0.0%
1962 2,394 +0.0%
1963 2,394 +0.0%
1964 2,394 +0.0%
1965 3,100 +29.5%
1966 3,100 +0.0%
1967 3,100 +0.0%
1968 3,100 +0.0%
1969 3,100 +0.0%
1970 4,700 +51.6%
1971 4,700 +0.0%
1972 4,700 +0.0%
1973 4,700 +0.0%
1974 4,700 +0.0%
1975 8,900 +89.4%
1976 9,300 +4.5%
1977 10,700 +15.1%
1978 11,400 +6.5%
1979 12,160 +6.7%
1980 13,240 +8.9%
1981 14,210 +7.3%
1982 15,530 +9.3%
1983 16,720 +7.7%
1984 18,010 +7.7%
1985 18,690 +3.8%
1986 20,312 +8.7%
1987 21,915 +7.9%
1988 23,958 +9.3%
1989 26,643 +11.2%
1990 28,382 +6.5%
1991 31,475 +10.9%
1992 35,114 +11.6%
1993 38,748 +10.3%
1994 41,605 +7.4%
1995 43,725 +5.1%
1996 45,574 +4.2%
1997 47,479 +4.2%
1998 49,259 +3.7%
1999 50,652 +2.8%
2000 51,005 +0.7%
2001 50,709 -0.6%
2002 52,000 +2.5%
2003 51,928 -0.1%
2004 53,306 +2.7%
2005 55,310 +3.8%
2006 57,800 +4.5%
2007 60,209 +4.2%
2008 63,006 +4.6%
2009 67,426 +7.0%
2010 72,200 +7.1%
2011 76,196 +5.5%
2012 80,000 +5.0%
2013 85,000 +6.2%
2014 88,500 +4.1%
2015 77,719 -12.2%
2019 46,000 -40.8%
2020 46,000 +0.0%
2021 46,000 +0.0%
2022 46,570 +1.2%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 46,570 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 10% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 46,570 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 57% of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +89.4% 4,700 8,900
1970 +51.6% 3,100 4,700
2019 -40.8% 77,719 46,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,747 2,394 3,100 10
1970s 7,596 4,700 12,160 10
1980s 18,923 13,240 26,643 10
1990s 41,201 28,382 50,652 10
2000s 56,270 50,709 67,426 10
2010s 75,088 46,000 88,500 7
2020s 46,190 46,000 46,570 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 151 Kenya 57,017 compare
  2. 152 Somalia 55,005 compare
  3. 153 Andorra 53,215 compare
  4. 155 Curacao 45,974 compare
  5. 156 Gambia 44,127 compare
  6. 157 Monaco 36,884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia was 46,570 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 88,500 in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,394 in 1960.
How does New Caledonia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
New Caledonia ranks 154th 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 41.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
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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.