Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 297,734 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 297,734.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 343,385 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,200, in 1965.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th of 214 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22,200 | — |
| 1966 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,100 | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 35,100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35,100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,800 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 42,200 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 43,334 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 44,006 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 43,794 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 43,174 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 45,152 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 46,779 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 66,323 | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 82,733 | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 118,075 | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 141,819 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 158,848 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 161,110 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 158,208 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 164,931 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 173,965 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 180,108 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 192,488 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 203,817 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 209,310 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 219,551 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 243,390 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 264,070 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 278,876 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 316,767 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 311,842 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 318,189 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 318,879 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 322,338 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 322,300 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 325,500 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 307,301 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 314,792 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 303,227 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 293,315 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 292,036 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 286,605 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 291,291 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 288,922 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 270,872 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 272,187 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 257,445 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 319,401 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 343,385 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 323,905 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 341,434 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 326,483 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 310,693 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 297,734 | -4.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 297,734 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 67% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 297,734 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 | +58.1% | 22,200 | 35,100 |
| 1985 | +42.7% | 82,733 | 118,075 |
| 1983 | +41.8% | 46,779 | 66,323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,200 | 22,200 | 22,200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 38,963 | 35,100 | 44,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,222 | 43,174 | 161,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,051 | 164,931 | 278,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,114 | 303,227 | 325,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,546 | 257,445 | 343,385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,050 | 297,734 | 341,434 | 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 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago was 297,734 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 343,385 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,200 in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.