What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Panama and Saint Lucia?

0.22 per 100 people, with Panama ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?

45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Saint Lucia: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Panama

17.36 per 100 people

in 2023

Saint Lucia

17.14 per 100 people

in 2022

Panama rank

68th

Saint Lucia rank

70th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Panama
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.36 per 100 people against 17.14 per 100 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.22 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.12 per 100 people	3.71 per 100 people	2.4 per 100 people	Panama
1980s	7.56 per 100 people	5.6 per 100 people	1.96 per 100 people	Panama
1990s	11.42 per 100 people	19.47 per 100 people	8.05 per 100 people	Saint Lucia
2000s	13.72 per 100 people	26.71 per 100 people	12.99 per 100 people	Saint Lucia
2010s	15.62 per 100 people	19.19 per 100 people	3.56 per 100 people	Saint Lucia
2020s	19.39 per 100 people	14.52 per 100 people	4.87 per 100 people	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Saint Lucia?: Panama, at 17.36 per 100 people against 17.14 per 100 people in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Panama and Saint Lucia?: 0.22 per 100 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Panama ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.