Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao
Curacao: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 173,926 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao, 2009–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Curacao recorded 173,926 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao peaked at 206,294 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 168,007, in 2021.
That places Curacao 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 201,097 | — |
| 2010 | 204,024 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 206,294 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 204,702 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 203,502 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 192,569 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 190,489 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 186,644 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 187,184 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 186,390 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 184,236 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 170,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 168,007 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 171,875 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 173,926 | +1.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 173,926 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 173,926 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,097 | 201,097 | 201,097 | 1 |
| 2010s | 194,603 | 184,236 | 206,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,952 | 168,007 | 173,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 181 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
- 185 Seychelles 163,827 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
- 187 Aruba 140,815 compare
More infrastructure data for Curacao
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.8 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45,974 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24.79 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2973 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 45,974 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 173,926 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao was 173,926 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 206,294 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,007 in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Curacao ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. 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.