Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 16.22 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.22 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
73rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.47 per 100 people
in 2014
All-time low
2.95 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia, 1960–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia is 16.22 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia peaked at 31.47 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.95 per 100 people, in 1960.

New Caledonia ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.21 per 100 people 2.95 per 100 people 3.4 per 100 people 10
1970s 5.88 per 100 people 4.23 per 100 people 8.28 per 100 people 10
1980s 11.78 per 100 people 8.91 per 100 people 15.39 per 100 people 10
1990s 20.69 per 100 people 16.1 per 100 people 23.2 per 100 people 10
2000s 23.26 per 100 people 21.94 per 100 people 26.21 per 100 people 10
2010s 27.35 per 100 people 16.22 per 100 people 31.47 per 100 people 7
2020s 16.18 per 100 people 16.13 per 100 people 16.22 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 per 100 people compare
  2. 71 Libya 16.86 per 100 people compare
  3. 72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
  4. 74 Laos 16.1 per 100 people compare
  5. 75 Lebanon 16.09 per 100 people compare
  6. 76 Jamaica 15.99 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Caledonia was 16.22 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 31.47 per 100 people in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 per 100 people in 1960.
How does New Caledonia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
New Caledonia ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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