Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 289.18 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 289.18 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 354.97 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.859 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.46 units per square kilometre | +430.1% |
| 2003 | 162.29 units per square kilometre | +591.7% |
| 2004 | 165.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 173.21 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 173.12 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 240.98 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 286.96 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 311.05 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 324.94 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 354.97 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 354.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 347.64 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 308.77 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 307.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 289.59 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 289.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 303.19 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 242.28 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 239.23 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 281.65 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 289.18 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 289.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 289.18 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.43 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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% | 23.46 units per square kilometre | 162.29 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +430.1% | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 23.46 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +90.8% | 0.859 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 154.52 units per square kilometre | 4.1 units per square kilometre | 311.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.29 units per square kilometre | 242.28 units per square kilometre | 354.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.02 units per square kilometre | 239.23 units per square kilometre | 289.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 46 Germany 301.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 298.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Switzerland 292.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 272.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Andorra 268.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 265.33 units per square kilometre 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, gaps filled 176,399 (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, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 289.18 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 354.97 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.