The report examines the development of fixed broadband penetration in Vanuatu through subscription totals and population-adjusted rates.
Fixed broadband penetration in Vanuatu was 1.2 subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. Internet use stood at 22.4% of the population in 2015, producing a difference of +21.2 points between Internet use and fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people. Mobile cellular penetration was 89.3 subscriptions per 100 people, and the fixed-broadband-to-mobile-subscription ratio was 1.3%.
Based on comparable data for 2024, Vanuatu ranked 193rd of 197 economies by five-year growth in fixed broadband penetration.
Vanuatu Fixed Broadband Penetration by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Fixed broadband subscriptions (IT.NET.BBND); Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.NET.BBND.P2); Population, total (population); Individuals using the Internet, % of population (IT.NET.USER.ZS); Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people (IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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About the Indicators
Fixed broadband subscriptions. The total number of active fixed (wired) broadband Internet subscriptions.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to high-speed wired Internet access, per 100 people; counts active subscriptions, not unique users or households.
Individuals using the Internet, % of population. The share of a country’s population that used the Internet from any device, including mobile phones, in the last three months.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per 100 people. Subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service, per 100 people; counts active SIM subscriptions, not unique subscribers.