Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.2595 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.2595 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.8532 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.041 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1422 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1805 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1887 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2925 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3621 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3938 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4241 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5447 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5547 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5423 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5545 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6153 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7235 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5922 units per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4818 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3977 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4698 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3737 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3701 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3408 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2848 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.282 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2595 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2595 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 0.1285 units per square kilometre | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3434 units per square kilometre | 0.2133 units per square kilometre | 0.4512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6088 units per square kilometre | 0.5365 units per square kilometre | 0.8532 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4174 units per square kilometre | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | 0.5833 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2813 units per square kilometre | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 0.2989 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 174 Mongolia 0.3091 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 0.279 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mali 0.2515 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 0.2493 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Lesotho 0.2418 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.2595 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8532 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.