Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 19.75 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.75 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
24 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.39 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.39 per 100 people | — |
| 1966 | 2.43 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.43 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.43 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.55 per 100 people | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 3.71 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.71 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.95 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.01 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.94 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.83 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.95 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.04 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.66 per 100 people | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 6.98 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 9.84 per 100 people | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 11.66 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 12.94 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.59 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.2 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 13.8 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14.2 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 15 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 18.6 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 21.2 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 24 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 23.53 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.89 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.82 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.96 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.84 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.96 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.51 per 100 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.94 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.99 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.15 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.93 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.42 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.62 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.33 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.95 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.94 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.81 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.72 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 23.13 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.87 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.95 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 21.82 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.67 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19.75 per 100 people | -4.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.75 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.75 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.8% | 2.43 per 100 people | 3.55 per 100 people |
| 1985 | +40.9% | 6.98 per 100 people | 9.84 per 100 people |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 4.04 per 100 people | 5.66 per 100 people |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
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 214 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.