Mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao
Curacao: Mobile phone subscriptions was 173,926 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173,926
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
206,294
in 2011
All-time low
168,007
in 2021
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao, 2009–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao stood at 173,926.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao peaked at 206,294 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 168,007, in 2021.
That places Curacao 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 201,097 | — |
| 2010 | 204,024 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 206,294 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 204,702 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 203,502 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 192,569 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 190,489 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 186,644 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 187,184 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 186,390 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 184,236 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 170,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 168,007 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 171,875 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 173,926 | +1.2% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 173,926 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 173,926 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201,097 | 201,097 | 201,097 | 1 |
| 2010s | 194,603 | 184,236 | 206,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,952 | 168,007 | 173,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 179 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
- 183 Seychelles 163,827 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
- 185 Aruba 140,815 compare
More science & technology data for Curacao
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.8 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 173,926 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 391.73 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.0405 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.8 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Curacao was 173,926 in 2023, 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 206,294 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,007 in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Curacao ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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