Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 263,224 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 263,224 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in New Caledonia peaked at 263,224 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 825 | — |
| 1996 | 2,060 | +149.7% |
| 1997 | 5,198 | +152.3% |
| 1998 | 13,040 | +150.9% |
| 1999 | 25,450 | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 49,948 | +96.3% |
| 2001 | 67,917 | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 80,000 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 97,113 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 116,443 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 134,265 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 155,000 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 176,350 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 196,474 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 209,595 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 220,811 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 227,310 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 231,000 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 240,500 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 243,100 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 260,277 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 260,000 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 263,224 | +1.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 6% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 263,224 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 6% 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 | +152.3% | 2,060 | 5,198 |
| 1996 | +149.7% | 825 | 2,060 |
| 1998 | +150.9% | 5,198 | 13,040 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,657 | 0 | 25,450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,310 | 49,948 | 209,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,428 | 220,811 | 260,277 | 7 |
| 2020s | 261,075 | 260,000 | 263,224 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More infrastructure data for New Caledonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 91.68 per 100 people (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 263,224 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 263,224 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- New Caledonia ranks 181st 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 13.9%. 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. 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.