Fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 27.03 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago is 27.03 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 27.03 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 per 100 people, in 2002.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0132 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.066 per 100 people | +399.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3146 per 100 people | +376.5% |
| 2005 | 0.799 per 100 people | +154.0% |
| 2006 | 1.52 per 100 people | +89.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 100 people | +71.3% |
| 2008 | 6.23 per 100 people | +139.6% |
| 2009 | 9.43 per 100 people | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 11.74 per 100 people | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 12.35 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 14.35 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 15.04 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.46 per 100 people | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 19.49 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 17.79 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 22.61 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 23.27 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.85 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.44 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.93 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.03 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.89 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.03 per 100 people | +0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.03 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 27.03 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +399.8% | 0.0132 per 100 people | 0.066 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +376.5% | 0.066 per 100 people | 0.3146 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +154.0% | 0.3146 per 100 people | 0.799 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +139.6% | 2.6 per 100 people | 6.23 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 per 100 people | 0.0132 per 100 people | 9.43 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7 per 100 people | 11.74 per 100 people | 23.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 per 100 people | 24.93 per 100 people | 27.03 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.03 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.