Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 118.89 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2023
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 118.89 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 170.77 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.6961 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.4696 per 100 people | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9948 per 100 people | +111.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 per 100 people | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 4.59 per 100 people | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 10.86 per 100 people | +136.8% |
| 2003 | 47.64 per 100 people | +338.5% |
| 2004 | 62.61 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 109.83 per 100 people | +75.4% |
| 2006 | 109.52 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 138.1 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 159.07 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 160.93 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 170.77 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 164.23 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 161.59 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 163.59 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 138.04 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 155.05 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 162.68 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 163.4 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.3 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 138.92 per 100 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 133.4 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 121.26 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 116.92 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 118.89 per 100 people | +1.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 118.89 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 118.89 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +338.5% | 10.86 per 100 people | 47.64 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +136.8% | 4.59 per 100 people | 10.86 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +111.8% | 0.4696 per 100 people | 0.9948 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7444 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.58 per 100 people | 2.65 per 100 people | 160.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.06 per 100 people | 138.04 per 100 people | 170.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.62 per 100 people | 116.92 per 100 people | 133.4 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
- 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
- 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
- 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
- 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 55,592 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,602 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 33.4 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.334 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6242 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,602 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 55,592 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 118.89 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 170.77 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.