Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15,602 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15,602
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
174th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23,500
in 2002
All-time low
2,200
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1983–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1983200220221983: 2.2k1984: 2.4k1985: 3.0k1986: 4.3k1987: 5.3k1988: 7.1k1989: 8.1k1990: 9.7k1991: 10.2k1992: 11.5k1993: 12.2k1994: 13.6k1995: 14.4k1996: 15.6k1997: 17.2k1998: 18.4k1999: 20.1k2000: 21.9k2001: 22.5k2002: 23.5k2003: 23.5k2004: 20.4k2005: 20.3k2006: 20.6k2007: 20.4k2008: 20.4k2009: 20.5k2010: 19.8k2011: 19.8k2012: 20.0k2013: 19.2k2014: 19.4k2015: 19.7k2016: 17.4k2017: 17.3k2018: 15.6k2019: 16.1k2020: 16.0k2021: 15.7k2022: 15.6k

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 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
  2. 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
  3. 173 Mauritania 15,997 compare
  4. 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
  5. 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
  6. 177 Maldives 11,998 compare

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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 174th out of 212 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

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.