Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 3,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,036 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 10,400 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1971 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,010 | +102.0% |
| 1976 | 1,070 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,230 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1,320 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,410 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,500 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,590 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1,733 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,787 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,567 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 2,047 | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3,047 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3,565 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 4,078 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 4,414 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 4,215 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,470 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4,800 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5,170 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 6,640 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 6,762 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,611 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,540 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,759 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,964 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,500 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 8,820 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 10,400 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 7,219 | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 7,111 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,873 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 4,848 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 5,497 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 5,727 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,797 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 4,555 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4,511 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,154 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3,809 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,472 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 3,644 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,437 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,163 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3,036 | -4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,036 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,036 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +102.0% | 500 | 1,010 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823 | 500 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,853 | 1,410 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,186 | 2,600 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,422 | 6,540 | 10,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,088 | 3,809 | 7,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,350 | 3,036 | 3,644 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
- 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 195 Tonga 3,280 compare
- 197 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- 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 landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 3,036 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10,400 in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.