Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 24,264 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia, 2003–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia stood at 24,264.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia peaked at 35,601 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,400 | — |
| 2004 | 3,800 | +171.4% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +84.2% |
| 2006 | 7,176 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,078 | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 15,527 | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 18,586 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 20,491 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 21,340 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24,573 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 24,704 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28,199 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 28,426 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29,786 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 31,828 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 32,265 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15,785 | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 35,601 | +125.5% |
| 2021 | 19,058 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 24,264 | +27.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24,264 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24,264 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 407,545, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +171.4% | 1,400 | 3,800 |
| 2020 | +125.5% | 15,785 | 35,601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,224 | 1,400 | 18,586 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25,740 | 15,785 | 32,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,308 | 19,058 | 35,601 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 163 Sudan 29,847 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,642 compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 24,600 compare
- 167 Bhutan 23,118 compare
- 168 Gibraltar 22,932 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21,834 compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Lucia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176,399 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.67 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30,640 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.14 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1714 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 30,640 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9867 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Saint Lucia was 24,264 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,601 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. 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.