Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 19.75 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19.75 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.39 per 100 people, in 1965.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.82 per 100 people | 3.55 per 100 people | 4.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | 12.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 per 100 people | 13.2 per 100 people | 21.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 per 100 people | 21.99 per 100 people | 24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 per 100 people | 17.81 per 100 people | 23.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 per 100 people | 19.75 per 100 people | 22.95 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 2.03 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 45.84 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 27,936 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 3.84 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,812 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 82.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 62.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.75 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 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.