Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao

Curacao: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 173,926 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
173,926
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
206,294
in 2011
All-time low
168,007
in 2021
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao, 2009–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201620232009: 201.1k2010: 204.0k2011: 206.3k2012: 204.7k2013: 203.5k2014: 192.6k2015: 190.5k2016: 186.6k2017: 187.2k2018: 186.4k2019: 184.2k2020: 170.0k2021: 168.0k2022: 171.9k2023: 173.9k

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

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions in Curacao, 2009 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
  2. 182 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
  3. 183 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
  4. 185 Seychelles 163,827 compare
  5. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
  6. 187 Aruba 140,815 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,046 data points, 1960–2025
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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.