Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 46,570 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +89.4% | 4,700 | 8,900 |
| 1970 | +51.6% | 3,100 | 4,700 |
| 2019 | -40.8% | 77,719 | 46,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for New Caledonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 91.68 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.22 per 100 people (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 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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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.