Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3,036 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu stood at 3,036.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu peaked at 10,400 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 197th 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 | 767.78 | 500 | 1,230 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,953 | 1,567 | 2,400 | 8 |
| 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
- 194 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
- 195 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 196 Tonga 3,280 compare
- 198 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 1,947 compare
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Vanuatu was 3,036 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 10,400 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Vanuatu ranks 197th 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 47.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.