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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.79 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
118.79 per 100 people
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
92nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
150.72 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0.033 per 100 people1992: 0.099 per 100 people1993: 0.13 per 100 people1994: 0.2 per 100 people1995: 0.486 per 100 people1996: 0.726 per 100 people1997: 1.3 per 100 people1998: 2 per 100 people1999: 2.9 per 100 people2000: 12.3 per 100 people2001: 19.3 per 100 people2002: 19.7 per 100 people2003: 25.1 per 100 people2004: 48.4 per 100 people2005: 68.3 per 100 people2006: 111.8 per 100 people2007: 110.6 per 100 people2008: 131.6 per 100 people2009: 133.9 per 100 people2010: 136.6 per 100 people2011: 130.9 per 100 people2012: 134.2 per 100 people2013: 137.6 per 100 people2014: 139.4 per 100 people2015: 148.6 per 100 people2016: 150.7 per 100 people2017: 140.5 per 100 people2018: 134.1 per 100 people2019: 145.7 per 100 people2020: 134.2 per 100 people2021: 134.2 per 100 people2022: 133.6 per 100 people2023: 134.2 per 100 people2024: 118.8 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 118.79 per 100 people.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 150.72 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd 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 per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 —
1991 0.0334 per 100 people —
1992 0.0993 per 100 people +197.6%
1993 0.1298 per 100 people +30.6%
1994 0.1997 per 100 people +53.9%
1995 0.4858 per 100 people +143.2%
1996 0.7259 per 100 people +49.4%
1997 1.3 per 100 people +79.1%
1998 1.99 per 100 people +53.0%
1999 2.91 per 100 people +46.5%
2000 12.26 per 100 people +321.0%
2001 19.32 per 100 people +57.5%
2002 19.73 per 100 people +2.1%
2003 25.13 per 100 people +27.4%
2004 48.4 per 100 people +92.6%
2005 68.35 per 100 people +41.2%
2006 111.78 per 100 people +63.5%
2007 110.58 per 100 people -1.1%
2008 131.63 per 100 people +19.0%
2009 133.88 per 100 people +1.7%
2010 136.6 per 100 people +2.0%
2011 130.91 per 100 people -4.2%
2012 134.18 per 100 people +2.5%
2013 137.6 per 100 people +2.5%
2014 139.37 per 100 people +1.3%
2015 148.57 per 100 people +6.6%
2016 150.72 per 100 people +1.4%
2017 140.5 per 100 people -6.8%
2018 134.14 per 100 people -4.5%
2019 145.72 per 100 people +8.6%
2020 134.23 per 100 people -7.9%
2021 134.22 per 100 people -0.0%
2022 133.63 per 100 people -0.4%
2023 134.23 per 100 people +0.4%
2024 118.79 per 100 people -11.5%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 118.79 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 118.79 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +321.0% 2.91 per 100 people 12.26 per 100 people
1992 +197.6% 0.0334 per 100 people 0.0993 per 100 people
1995 +143.2% 0.1997 per 100 people 0.4858 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.7876 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2.91 per 100 people 10
2000s 68.11 per 100 people 12.26 per 100 people 133.88 per 100 people 10
2010s 139.83 per 100 people 130.91 per 100 people 150.72 per 100 people 10
2020s 131.02 per 100 people 118.79 per 100 people 134.23 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
  2. 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
  3. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  4. 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
  5. 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
  6. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 118.79 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 150.72 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.