Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 393.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 393.25 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 422.19 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | — |
| 1991 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5066 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 1996 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1998 | 5.13 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +318.7% |
| 2001 | 49.92 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 51.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 65.57 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 126.94 units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 180.14 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 296.06 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 294.31 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 352.07 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 359.91 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 369.25 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 355.98 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 367.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 378.92 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 386.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 413.91 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 422.19 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 395.84 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 384.52 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 421.78 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 387.52 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 389.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 389.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 393.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 393.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 393.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +318.7% | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +199.8% | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 0.2489 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +144.4% | 0.5066 units per square kilometre | 1.24 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 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.77 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre | 359.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.57 units per square kilometre | 355.98 units per square kilometre | 422.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.92 units per square kilometre | 387.52 units per square kilometre | 393.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Cayman Islands 415.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Qatar 409.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belgium 396.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 389.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 393.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 422.19 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.