Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 91.68 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
91.68 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 214 countries
All-time high
91.92 per 100 people
in 2015
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
48
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia stood at 91.68 per 100 people.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 91.92 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places New Caledonia 157th 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.

Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in New Caledonia, 1960 to 2022.
Year per 100 people Change
1960 0 per 100 people
1965 0 per 100 people
1970 0 per 100 people
1975 0 per 100 people
1976 0 per 100 people
1977 0 per 100 people
1978 0 per 100 people
1979 0 per 100 people
1980 0 per 100 people
1981 0 per 100 people
1982 0 per 100 people
1983 0 per 100 people
1984 0 per 100 people
1985 0 per 100 people
1986 0 per 100 people
1987 0 per 100 people
1988 0 per 100 people
1989 0 per 100 people
1990 0 per 100 people
1991 0 per 100 people
1992 0 per 100 people
1993 0 per 100 people
1994 0 per 100 people
1995 0.4131 per 100 people
1996 1.01 per 100 people +144.3%
1997 2.49 per 100 people +147.1%
1998 6.13 per 100 people +145.8%
1999 11.72 per 100 people +91.2%
2000 22.39 per 100 people +91.0%
2001 29.83 per 100 people +33.2%
2002 34.45 per 100 people +15.5%
2003 41.03 per 100 people +19.1%
2004 48.35 per 100 people +17.8%
2005 54.94 per 100 people +13.6%
2006 62.61 per 100 people +14.0%
2007 70.34 per 100 people +12.3%
2008 77.41 per 100 people +10.1%
2009 81.48 per 100 people +5.3%
2010 84.41 per 100 people +3.6%
2011 85.28 per 100 people +1.0%
2012 85.04 per 100 people -0.3%
2013 86.88 per 100 people +2.2%
2014 86.44 per 100 people -0.5%
2015 91.92 per 100 people +6.3%
2019 91.68 per 100 people -0.3%
2020 91.49 per 100 people -0.2%
2021 91.16 per 100 people -0.4%
2022 91.68 per 100 people +0.6%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 91.68 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 73% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 91.68 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular 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
1997 +147.1% 1.01 per 100 people 2.49 per 100 people
1998 +145.8% 2.49 per 100 people 6.13 per 100 people
1996 +144.3% 0.4131 per 100 people 1.01 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.18 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 11.72 per 100 people 10
2000s 52.28 per 100 people 22.39 per 100 people 81.48 per 100 people 10
2010s 87.38 per 100 people 84.41 per 100 people 91.92 per 100 people 7
2020s 91.44 per 100 people 91.16 per 100 people 91.68 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
  2. 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
  3. 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
  4. 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
  5. 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
  6. 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia was 91.68 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 91.92 per 100 people in 2015.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does New Caledonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
New Caledonia ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,022 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.