Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao
Curacao: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 93.8 per 100 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao, 2009–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao is 93.8 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao peaked at 130.1 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90.66 per 100 people, in 2021.
Curacao ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 129.05 per 100 people | — |
| 2010 | 130.05 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 130.1 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 127.23 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 124.76 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 116.69 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 114.33 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 111.24 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 111.08 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.65 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 91.88 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.66 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 92.73 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8 per 100 people | +1.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 93.8 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 93.8 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.05 per 100 people | 129.05 per 100 people | 129.05 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.53 per 100 people | 97.2 per 100 people | 130.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.27 per 100 people | 90.66 per 100 people | 93.8 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
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 173,926 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Curacao was 93.8 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 130.1 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.66 per 100 people in 2021.
- How does Curacao rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Curacao ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.