Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 91.68 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
- 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
- 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for New Caledonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 263,224 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 46,570 (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 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
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.