Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 289.18 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 289.18 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 354.97 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Saint Lucia 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.859 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +430.1% |
| 2003 | 162.29 units per square kilometre | +591.7% |
| 2004 | 165.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 173.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 173.12 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 240.98 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 286.96 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 311.05 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 324.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 354.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 354.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 347.64 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 308.77 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 307.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 289.59 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 289.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 303.19 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 242.28 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 239.23 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 281.65 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 289.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 289.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 289.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +591.7% | 23.46 units per square kilometre | 162.29 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +430.1% | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 23.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +90.8% | 0.859 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 154.52 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 311.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.29 units per square kilometre | 242.28 units per square kilometre | 354.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.02 units per square kilometre | 239.23 units per square kilometre | 289.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 46 Germany 301.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 298.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Switzerland 292.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 272.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Andorra 268.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 265.33 units per square kilometre compare
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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 289.18 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 354.97 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.