Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 573,277 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, 1970–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States is 573,277, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States peaked at 701,163 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56,082, in 1970.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,082 | — |
| 1971 | 57,135 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 57,135 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57,135 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 57,135 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91,740 | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 96,499 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 118,738 | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 135,053 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 144,689 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 160,511 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 174,766 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 195,558 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 210,602 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 232,168 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 257,787 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 294,648 | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 318,189 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 350,092 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 383,969 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 404,878 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 431,663 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 462,259 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 507,616 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 539,945 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 572,596 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 605,712 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 636,616 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 647,219 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 658,083 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 666,821 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 657,625 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 664,999 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 678,359 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 688,898 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 690,883 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 691,030 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 695,766 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 697,773 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 701,163 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 668,540 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 687,139 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 649,964 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 622,083 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 447,801 | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 562,193 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 567,343 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 573,277 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States 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 | +60.6% | 57,135 | 91,740 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,552 | 56,082 | 96,499 | 7 |
| 1980s | 181,097 | 118,738 | 257,787 | 9 |
| 1990s | 426,586 | 294,648 | 572,596 | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,522 | 605,712 | 690,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,345 | 447,801 | 701,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,310 | 567,343 | 573,277 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More infrastructure data for Caribbean Small States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.41 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.13 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.32 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.128 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 573,277 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.41 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Caribbean Small States was 573,277 in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 701,163 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,082 in 1970.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.