Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 30,640 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia is 30,640, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 51,121 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 1970.
That places Saint Lucia 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,100 | — |
| 1971 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,600 | +71.4% |
| 1976 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 4,600 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 4,800 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4,953 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,000 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6,658 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 7,564 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 8,210 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 8,902 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 10,918 | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 12,521 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 17,000 | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 17,170 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20,293 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 24,223 | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 25,012 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 30,576 | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 33,783 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 36,992 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 40,373 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 44,465 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 48,900 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 51,121 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 49,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 42,000 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 39,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 39,357 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39,688 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40,940 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 38,561 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 37,450 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,904 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 36,842 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33,500 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 32,832 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34,874 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35,545 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35,014 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36,469 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 15,800 | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 14,944 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 32,218 | +115.6% |
| 2022 | 30,640 | -4.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 30,640 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 30,640 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.6% | 14,944 | 32,218 |
| 1975 | +71.4% | 2,100 | 3,600 |
| 2019 | -56.7% | 36,469 | 15,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,050 | 2,100 | 4,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,453 | 4,800 | 12,521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,989 | 17,000 | 44,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,857 | 38,561 | 51,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,423 | 15,800 | 37,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,934 | 14,944 | 32,218 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 176,399 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 30,640 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,121 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.