Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 18.32 per 100 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States is 18.32 per 100 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States peaked at 24.43 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.45 per 100 people, in 1971.
Caribbean Small States ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.55 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 3.45 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.46 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.47 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.48 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.24 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 4.63 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 5.45 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.96 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 6.23 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.87 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 7.44 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 8.28 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 8.88 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 9.75 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 10.78 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 12.28 per 100 people | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 13.19 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 14.39 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 15.65 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 16.35 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 17.25 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 18.27 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 19.85 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 20.88 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.92 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.96 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23.91 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 24.08 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.26 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.38 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.86 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.94 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.24 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.43 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.32 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.16 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.17 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.07 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.69 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.14 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.71 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.62 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.53 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.19 per 100 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.27 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.32 per 100 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 per 100 people | 3.45 per 100 people | 4.63 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.74 per 100 people | 5.45 per 100 people | 10.78 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 17 per 100 people | 12.28 per 100 people | 21.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.04 per 100 people | 22.96 per 100 people | 24.43 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.33 per 100 people | 18.19 per 100 people | 24.17 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 per 100 people | 18.27 per 100 people | 18.32 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More infrastructure data for Caribbean Small States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.41 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.13 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 573,277 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.128 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 573,277 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.41 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States was 18.32 per 100 people in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 24.43 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.