Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2176 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2176 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2518 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 units per person, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0239 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0235 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0229 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0226 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0354 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1971 | 0.035 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0337 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0396 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0401 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0385 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0571 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0705 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0994 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1179 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1305 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.131 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1274 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1317 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1378 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1416 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1503 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1582 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1616 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1688 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1864 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2015 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2121 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.24 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2353 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2389 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2382 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2396 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.249 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2508 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2358 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2406 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2315 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2226 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2199 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2147 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2173 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2148 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2007 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.201 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1898 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.235 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2518 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.237 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2497 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.239 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2272 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2176 units per person | -4.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2176 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 90% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2176 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +56.4% | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0354 units per person |
| 1985 | +41.0% | 0.0705 units per person | 0.0994 units per person |
| 1983 | +40.2% | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0571 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.131 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.165 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 0.2121 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.24 units per person | 0.2315 units per person | 0.2508 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 units per person | 0.1898 units per person | 0.2518 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2341 units per person | 0.2176 units per person | 0.2497 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 19.75 per 100 people (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, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2176 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2518 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 units per person in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.