Mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mobile phone subscriptions was 186,182 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda is 186,182, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 186,182 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th 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.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,300 | — |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 8,500 | +466.7% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +158.8% |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 38,205 | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 46,100 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 54,000 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 86,000 | +59.3% |
| 2006 | 110,177 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 112,381 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 136,592 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 134,925 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 167,970 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 176,008 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 127,381 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 114,358 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 120,041 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 176,000 | +46.6% |
| 2016 | 180,000 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 184,000 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 184,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 184,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 184,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 186,182 | +1.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 186,182 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 186,182 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 phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +466.7% | 1,500 | 8,500 |
| 2000 | +158.8% | 8,500 | 22,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,540 | 0 | 8,500 | 5 |
| 2000s | 76,538 | 22,000 | 136,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,862 | 114,358 | 184,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 184,727 | 184,000 | 186,182 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Vanuatu 286,107 compare
- 178 Belize 270,536 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
- 182 Curacao 173,926 compare
- 183 Seychelles 163,827 compare
More science & technology data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 200.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.01 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 186,182 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 423.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.43 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda was 186,182 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 186,182 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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