Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 176,399 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia is 176,399, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia peaked at 216,530 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Saint Lucia ranks 181st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,246 | 0 | 2,300 | 7 |
| 2000s | 94,255 | 2,500 | 189,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,497 | 147,790 | 216,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,712 | 145,931 | 176,399 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 178 Belize 270,536 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 182 Curacao 173,926 compare
- 183 Seychelles 163,827 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
More infrastructure data for Saint Lucia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.14 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 30,640 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 98.67 per 100 people (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.3 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,678 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 68.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 29.1% (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 0.0% (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 24,264 (2022)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 13.57 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Saint Lucia was 176,399 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,530 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions 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 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.