What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu was 0.9262 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 4.58 per 100 people in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5746 per 100 people in 1970.

How does Vanuatu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Vanuatu: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.9262 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.9262 per 100 people

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

170th

of 213 countries

All-time high

4.58 per 100 people

in 2008

All-time low

0.5746 per 100 people

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu, 1970–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.9262 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions 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 in Vanuatu peaked at 4.58 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5746 per 100 people, in 1970.

Vanuatu ranks 170th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7812 per 100 people	0.5746 per 100 people	1.1 per 100 people	9
1980s	1.44 per 100 people	1.18 per 100 people	1.63 per 100 people	8
1990s	2.51 per 100 people	1.76 per 100 people	3.02 per 100 people	10
2000s	3.55 per 100 people	3.1 per 100 people	4.58 per 100 people	10
2010s	1.96 per 100 people	1.3 per 100 people	2.98 per 100 people	10
2020s	1.07 per 100 people	0.9262 per 100 people	1.19 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

167 Comoros 1.04 per 100 people compare
168 Myanmar 1.03 per 100 people compare
169 Pakistan 1.01 per 100 people compare
171 Solomon Islands 0.8934 per 100 people compare
172 Togo 0.8258 per 100 people compare
173 Ghana 0.7824 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Vanuatu

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
Air transport, passengers carried 359,290 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 8,307 (2023)
Air transport, freight 30.27 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 10 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 31,944 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 22.4% (2015)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 1.16 per 100 people (2024)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu was 0.9262 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 4.58 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5746 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.