Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 55,592 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 55,592 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 80,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 300 | — |
| 1997 | 205 | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 440 | +114.6% |
| 1999 | 700 | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 2,100 | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 | +138.1% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | +340.0% |
| 2004 | 29,000 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 51,000 | +75.9% |
| 2006 | 51,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64,500 | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 74,500 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 75,500 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 76,000 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77,000 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 65,000 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 73,009 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 76,583 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 76,878 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71,594 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 65,224 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 62,525 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 56,703 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 54,614 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 55,592 | +1.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 55,592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 55,592 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1% of 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 | +340.0% | 5,000 | 22,000 |
| 2002 | +138.1% | 2,100 | 5,000 |
| 1998 | +114.6% | 205 | 440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329 | 0 | 700 | 5 |
| 2000s | 37,580 | 1,200 | 75,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,829 | 65,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,358 | 54,614 | 62,525 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 198 Bermuda 62,488 compare
- 199 Faroe Islands 57,146 compare
- 200 Dominica 56,929 compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 203 Monaco 41,490 compare
- 204 San Marino 41,000 compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.89 per 100 people (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 55,592 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 80,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 201st 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 27.8%. 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. 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.