Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 3,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,036
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
196th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10,400
in 2008
All-time low
500
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +102.0% 500 1,010

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
  2. 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
  3. 195 Tonga 3,280 compare
  4. 197 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
  5. 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
  6. 199 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.