Mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mobile phone subscriptions was 109,022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 109,022, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 131,809 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 | — |
| 1992 | 70 | — |
| 1993 | 83 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 150 | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 215 | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 280 | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 346 | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 750 | +116.8% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | +89.3% |
| 2000 | 2,361 | +66.3% |
| 2001 | 7,492 | +217.3% |
| 2002 | 9,982 | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 62,911 | +530.2% |
| 2004 | 72,000 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 70,620 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 87,634 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 110,491 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 130,098 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 121,114 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 131,791 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 131,809 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 126,992 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 125,378 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 115,017 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 113,371 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 112,649 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 115,844 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112,443 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 96,373 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 100,362 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 98,231 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 104,428 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 102,976 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 109,022 | +5.9% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 109,022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 109,022 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +530.2% | 9,982 | 62,911 |
| 2001 | +217.3% | 2,361 | 7,492 |
| 1998 | +116.8% | 346 | 750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368.22 | 0 | 1,420 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,470 | 2,361 | 130,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,167 | 96,373 | 131,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,004 | 98,231 | 109,022 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.36 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 109,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 264.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.69 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 109,022 in 2024, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 131,809 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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