Mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 109.13 per 100 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2021
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 Caribbean Small States is 109.13 per 100 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States peaked at 111.6 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd of 47 groups 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States, 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 | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0864 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1294 per 100 people | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2058 per 100 people | +59.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3109 per 100 people | +51.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3597 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6191 per 100 people | +72.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8435 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9969 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.46 per 100 people | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 3.02 per 100 people | +106.9% |
| 2000 | 7.25 per 100 people | +140.2% |
| 2001 | 13.77 per 100 people | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 20.3 per 100 people | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 34.11 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 43.39 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 52.83 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 64.81 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 80.16 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 91.46 per 100 people | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 100.13 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 99.98 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.98 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 93.95 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 100.9 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 100.71 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.58 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 101.9 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 102.88 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.59 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 106.44 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 111.6 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 109.13 per 100 people | -2.2% |
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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.803 per 100 people | 0.0864 per 100 people | 3.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.82 per 100 people | 7.25 per 100 people | 100.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.49 per 100 people | 93.95 per 100 people | 106.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.37 per 100 people | 109.13 per 100 people | 111.6 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More infrastructure data for Caribbean Small States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.41 million (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 573,277 (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.32 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.128 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 573,277 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7622 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.41 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Caribbean Small States was 109.13 per 100 people in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.