Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 9.02 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 9.02 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 24.11 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.63 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.77 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.77 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.77 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.05 per 100 people | +72.6% |
| 1976 | 3.18 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.34 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.44 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.49 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.56 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.57 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 4.89 per 100 people | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 5.39 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 6.26 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 7.14 per 100 people | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 8.03 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 11.7 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 1991 | 13 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 13.9 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 14.6 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 15.2 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 16.1 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 18.6 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.8 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21.93 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22.98 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.11 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.73 per 100 people | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 16.86 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 20.01 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 20.21 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.56 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.51 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.83 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.74 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 20.78 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 17.82 per 100 people | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 17.63 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22.23 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 23.25 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.32 per 100 people | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 19.02 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.97 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.18 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 16.84 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.92 per 100 people | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8 per 100 people | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.12 per 100 people | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 9.02 per 100 people | -10.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.02 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.02 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.6% | 1.77 per 100 people | 3.05 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +45.6% | 8.03 per 100 people | 11.7 per 100 people |
| 1985 | +36.8% | 3.57 per 100 people | 4.89 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | 3.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.91 per 100 people | 3.3 per 100 people | 8.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.91 per 100 people | 11.7 per 100 people | 20.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 per 100 people | 16.86 per 100 people | 24.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 per 100 people | 17.18 per 100 people | 23.25 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 per 100 people | 9.02 per 100 people | 16.84 per 100 people | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.36 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,077 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0902 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,077 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 109,022 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.02 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.11 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 112th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.