Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1983–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 15,602.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 23,500 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 1983.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,200 | — |
| 1984 | 2,350 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,950 | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 4,320 | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 5,270 | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 7,057 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 8,125 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9,712 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 10,168 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 11,529 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 12,232 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 13,596 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 14,410 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 15,644 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 17,181 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 18,368 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 20,059 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 21,910 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 22,500 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 23,500 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 23,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,350 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 20,300 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,650 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20,450 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,400 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20,500 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 19,800 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19,800 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19,200 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 19,400 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19,748 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17,433 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 17,293 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,620 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 16,146 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16,044 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,700 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15,602 | -0.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15,602 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 15,602 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +46.4% | 2,950 | 4,320 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,610 | 2,200 | 8,125 | 7 |
| 1990s | 14,290 | 9,712 | 20,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,406 | 20,300 | 23,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,444 | 15,620 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,782 | 15,602 | 16,044 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 173 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 174 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 175 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 178 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 179 Maldives 11,998 compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 55,592 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 33.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.334 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6242 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,602 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 55,592 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 15,602 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 23,500 in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 1983.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.