Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled was 286,107 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu stood at 286,107. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 286,107 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Vanuatu ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 64 | — |
| 1995 | 121 | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 154 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 207 | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 220 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 300 | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 365 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,900 | +1300.0% |
| 2003 | 7,800 | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 10,504 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 12,692 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 131,682 | +265.8% |
| 2010 | 169,935 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 136,956 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 146,084 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 127,244 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 156,051 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 174,818 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 218,603 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 228,016 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 251,428 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 265,219 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 246,232 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 249,868 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 255,509 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 286,107 | +12.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 286,107 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 286,107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1300.0% | 350 | 4,900 |
| 2009 | +265.8% | 36,000 | 131,682 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.6 | 0 | 300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,529 | 350 | 131,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,435 | 127,244 | 265,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,429 | 246,232 | 286,107 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Bahamas 387,960 compare
- 176 French Polynesia 333,905 compare
- 177 Barbados 323,482 compare
- 179 Belize 270,536 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 286,107 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 286,107 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.