Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 200.54 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda is 200.54 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 203.87 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.86 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 1.97 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.51 per 100 people | +457.1% |
| 2000 | 29.37 per 100 people | +155.1% |
| 2001 | 32.86 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 59.19 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 68.6 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 108.03 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 136.69 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 137.55 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 164.74 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 160.29 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 196.87 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 203.87 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 145.98 per 100 people | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 129.86 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 135.24 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 196.85 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 200.07 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 203.39 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 201.39 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 200.34 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.24 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 200.54 per 100 people | +0.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 200.54 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 200.54 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +457.1% | 2.07 per 100 people | 11.51 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +155.1% | 11.51 per 100 people | 29.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.48 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 11.51 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.69 per 100 people | 29.37 per 100 people | 164.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.28 per 100 people | 129.86 per 100 people | 203.87 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 200.04 per 100 people | 199.24 per 100 people | 200.54 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186,182 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 27,320 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.43 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2943 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 27,320 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.01 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 186,182 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda was 200.54 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 203.87 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.