Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0093 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0093 units per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0458 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0051 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
52
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu, 1970–2024

0.010.020.030.040.05197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu is 0.0093 units per person, 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, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0458 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1974.

Vanuatu ranks 170th 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0058 units per person —
1971 0.0056 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.0055 units per person -2.9%
1973 0.0053 units per person -3.0%
1974 0.0051 units per person -3.0%
1975 0.0101 units per person +95.9%
1976 0.0103 units per person +2.7%
1977 0.0103 units per person -0.3%
1978 0.0112 units per person +8.4%
1982 0.0131 units per person +17.4%
1983 0.014 units per person +6.4%
1984 0.0141 units per person +0.6%
1985 0.012 units per person -14.5%
1986 0.0153 units per person +27.3%
1987 0.016 units per person +4.8%
1988 0.0163 units per person +1.9%
1989 0.0166 units per person +1.7%
1990 0.0176 units per person +5.6%
1991 0.0201 units per person +14.3%
1992 0.0229 units per person +14.1%
1993 0.0256 units per person +11.6%
1994 0.027 units per person +5.7%
1995 0.0252 units per person -6.7%
1996 0.0262 units per person +3.7%
1997 0.0275 units per person +5.1%
1998 0.029 units per person +5.5%
1999 0.0302 units per person +4.2%
2000 0.0356 units per person +18.0%
2001 0.0354 units per person -0.7%
2002 0.0338 units per person -4.6%
2003 0.0326 units per person -3.5%
2004 0.0329 units per person +0.9%
2005 0.033 units per person +0.6%
2006 0.0347 units per person +5.1%
2007 0.0399 units per person +14.8%
2008 0.0458 units per person +15.0%
2009 0.031 units per person -32.3%
2010 0.0298 units per person -3.8%
2011 0.0241 units per person -19.2%
2012 0.0195 units per person -19.2%
2013 0.0216 units per person +10.9%
2014 0.022 units per person +1.9%
2015 0.018 units per person -18.1%
2016 0.0167 units per person -7.1%
2017 0.0162 units per person -3.2%
2018 0.0146 units per person -10.1%
2019 0.013 units per person -10.4%
2020 0.0116 units per person -10.9%
2021 0.0119 units per person +2.5%
2022 0.011 units per person -7.8%
2023 0.0099 units per person -10.1%
2024 0.0093 units per person -6.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0093 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.0093 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 +95.9% 0.0051 units per person 0.0101 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0077 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0112 units per person 9
1980s 0.0147 units per person 0.012 units per person 0.0166 units per person 8
1990s 0.0251 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0302 units per person 10
2000s 0.0355 units per person 0.031 units per person 0.0458 units per person 10
2010s 0.0196 units per person 0.013 units per person 0.0298 units per person 10
2020s 0.0107 units per person 0.0093 units per person 0.0119 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 167 Myanmar 0.0103 units per person compare
  2. 168 Pakistan 0.0101 units per person compare
  3. 169 Togo 0.0093 units per person compare
  4. 171 Solomon Islands 0.0089 units per person compare
  5. 172 Ghana 0.0078 units per person compare
  6. 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0077 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0093 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0458 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1974.
How does Vanuatu rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.