Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu stood at 3,036.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu peaked at 10,400 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1971 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 | +102.0% |
| 1976 | 1,070 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,230 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,590 | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1,733 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,787 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,567 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 2,047 | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3,047 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3,565 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 4,078 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 4,414 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 4,215 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,470 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5,170 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6,640 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 6,762 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,611 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,540 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,759 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,964 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,500 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 8,820 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 10,400 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 7,219 | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 7,111 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,873 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 4,848 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 5,497 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 5,727 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,797 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4,555 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,511 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,154 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3,809 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,472 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,644 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,437 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,163 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3,036 | -4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,036 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,036 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +102.0% | 500 | 1,010 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 767.78 | 500 | 1,230 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,953 | 1,567 | 2,400 | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,186 | 2,600 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,422 | 6,540 | 10,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,088 | 3,809 | 7,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,350 | 3,036 | 3,644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
- 196 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 197 Tonga 3,280 compare
- 199 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 200 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 286,107 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu was 3,036 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,400 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Vanuatu ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 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.