Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 68.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Saint Lucia stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Saint Lucia peaked at 68.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Saint Lucia ranks 137th of 208 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.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +119.0% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +163.8% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +79.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 68.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 68.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +163.8% | 1.9% | 5.1% |
| 1996 | +119.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +79.0% | 8.2% | 14.6% |
| 2001 | +60.7% | 5.1% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 5.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 32.5% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 62.1% | 68.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More infrastructure data for Saint Lucia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 176,399 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.67 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30,640 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.14 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1714 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 30,640 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9867 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Saint Lucia?
- Individuals using the internet in Saint Lucia was 68.2% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for individuals using the internet?
- Saint Lucia ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.