Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 176,399 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia is 176,399, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia peaked at 216,530 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Saint Lucia 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, 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 by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 131 | — |
| 1992 | 262 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 393 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 524 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | +90.8% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 14,313 | +430.1% |
| 2003 | 99,000 | +591.7% |
| 2004 | 101,000 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 105,656 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 105,600 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 147,000 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 175,045 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 189,738 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 198,212 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 216,530 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 216,000 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 212,063 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 188,351 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 187,741 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 176,648 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 176,694 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 184,944 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 147,790 | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 145,931 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 171,805 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 176,399 | +2.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 176,399 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 176,399 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia 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 | +591.7% | 14,313 | 99,000 |
| 2002 | +430.1% | 2,700 | 14,313 |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 131 | 262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 951 | 0 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 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 science & technology data for Saint Lucia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.67 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9867 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 289.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Saint Lucia was 176,399 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,530 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.