Mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti
Haiti: Mobile phone subscriptions was 7.50 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 7.50 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti peaked at 7.50 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Haiti 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti, 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 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 10,000 | — |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 55,000 | +120.0% |
| 2001 | 91,500 | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 320,000 | +128.6% |
| 2004 | 400,000 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 500,200 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +108.3% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million | +45.1% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 6.77 million | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.30 million | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.50 million | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6.31 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.32 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.50 million | +2.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.50 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti 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 | +150.0% | 10,000 | 25,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,500 | 0 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 55,000 | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 million | 4.00 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 million | 7.32 million | 7.50 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More science & technology data for Haiti
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 65.19 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.50 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 272.1 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 37.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Haiti was 7.50 million 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Haiti rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Haiti ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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