Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1714 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saint Lucia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saint Lucia is 0.1714 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.3163 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 units per person, in 1974.
Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 213 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, per capita in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0204 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0201 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0198 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0325 units per person | +68.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0363 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0402 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0402 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.04 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0586 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0626 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0668 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0809 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0917 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1233 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1231 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1433 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1685 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1714 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2063 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2246 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2425 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.261 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2838 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3083 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.312 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3163 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3007 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2557 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2357 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2362 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2366 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2425 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.227 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2191 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.209 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2135 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1932 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1885 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1994 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1986 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.206 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 units per person | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0838 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1805 units per person | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1714 units per person | -5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.1714 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.1714 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +115.3% | 0.0838 units per person | 0.1805 units per person |
| 1975 | +68.9% | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0325 units per person |
| 2019 | -56.8% | 0.206 units per person | 0.0889 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 0.0917 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1948 units per person | 0.1231 units per person | 0.2838 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 units per person | 0.227 units per person | 0.3163 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1919 units per person | 0.0889 units per person | 0.2191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1452 units per person | 0.0838 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 30,640 (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, per capita in Saint Lucia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Saint Lucia was 0.1714 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3163 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 units per person in 1974.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.