Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.36 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2024
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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 108.36 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 120.54 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0618 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.073 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1316 per 100 people | +80.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1883 per 100 people | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.245 per 100 people | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3028 per 100 people | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.657 per 100 people | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 per 100 people | +89.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 per 100 people | +66.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 100 people | +217.4% |
| 2002 | 8.81 per 100 people | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 55.6 per 100 people | +531.4% |
| 2004 | 63.81 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 78.23 per 100 people | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 99.07 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 117.18 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 109.6 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 119.86 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 120.54 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 116.79 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 115.95 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.96 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 105.99 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.92 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.64 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 107.16 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 92.52 per 100 people | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 96.94 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 95.52 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 102.33 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 101.63 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 108.36 per 100 people | +6.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 108.36 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 108.36 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +531.4% | 8.81 per 100 people | 55.6 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +217.4% | 2.08 per 100 people | 6.6 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +117.0% | 0.3028 per 100 people | 0.657 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3228 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.25 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.38 per 100 people | 2.08 per 100 people | 117.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.13 per 100 people | 92.52 per 100 people | 120.54 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.96 per 100 people | 95.52 per 100 people | 108.36 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 121 Norway 109.35 per 100 people compare
- 122 Zambia 108.7 per 100 people compare
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
- 126 Bangladesh 108.08 per 100 people compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 107.88 per 100 people compare
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 per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 108.36 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 120.54 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.