Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 22.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 22.4% for individuals using the internet in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Vanuatu peaked at 22.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +146.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +95.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +96.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +291.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +66.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +18.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +291.9% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 1997 | +146.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 185 Burkina Faso 28.3% compare
- 186 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 190 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
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 individuals using the internet in Vanuatu?
- Individuals using the internet in Vanuatu was 22.4% in 2015, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for individuals using the internet?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2015.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.