Vanuatu

Country in Oceania

In brief

Access to electricity: 65.5% (2024). World rank 180 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 17 of 18. Scientific articles per year: 12 (2023). World rank 183 of 197; in Oceania, 7 of 14. Patent applications by residents: 1 (2021). World rank 127 of 140; in Oceania, 4 of 6. From 2014 to 2024: home broadband per 100 people 1.8 → 1.2 and access to electricity 49.1% → 65.5%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 22.4% 2015
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 89 2023
Home broadband per 100 people: 1.2 2024
Internet domain: .vu

Energy

Access to electricity: 65.5% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 25% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 25.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 74.8% 2021
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, G, I

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 359,290 2023
Airports: 31 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 12 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1 2021
High-tech share of manufactured exports: No data