Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.9262 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu is 0.9262, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu peaked at 4.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5746, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5746 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5856 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5856 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5856 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5856 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9901 | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.38 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.56 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9872 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9262 | -6.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.9262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.9262 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +69.1% | 0.5856 | 0.9901 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7812 | 0.5746 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.18 | 1.63 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 1.76 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 | 3.1 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.3 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.9262 | 1.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Vanuatu was 0.9262 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5746 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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