Mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mobile phone subscriptions was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.79 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.17 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | 426 | — |
| 1992 | 1,277 | +199.8% |
| 1993 | 1,679 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 2,599 | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 6,353 | +144.4% |
| 1996 | 9,534 | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 17,140 | +79.8% |
| 1998 | 26,307 | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 38,659 | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 161,860 | +318.7% |
| 2001 | 256,106 | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 262,772 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 336,352 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 651,189 | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 924,100 | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | -11.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.79 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 38% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.79 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +318.7% | 38,659 | 161,860 |
| 1992 | +199.8% | 426 | 1,277 |
| 1995 | +144.4% | 2,599 | 6,353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,397 | 0 | 38,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 927,344 | 161,860 | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.83 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.79 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.79 million 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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