Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 200.54 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2022
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda is 200.54 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 203.87 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.86 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 1.97 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.51 per 100 people | +457.1% |
| 2000 | 29.37 per 100 people | +155.1% |
| 2001 | 32.86 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6 per 100 people | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 59.19 per 100 people | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 68.6 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 108.03 per 100 people | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 136.69 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 137.55 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 164.74 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 160.29 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 196.87 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 203.87 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 145.98 per 100 people | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 129.86 per 100 people | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 135.24 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 196.85 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 200.07 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 203.39 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 201.39 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 200.34 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199.24 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 200.54 per 100 people | +0.7% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 200.54 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 200.54 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +457.1% | 2.07 per 100 people | 11.51 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +155.1% | 11.51 per 100 people | 29.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.48 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 11.51 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.69 per 100 people | 29.37 per 100 people | 164.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.28 per 100 people | 129.86 per 100 people | 203.87 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 200.04 per 100 people | 199.24 per 100 people | 200.54 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 3 Montenegro 221.69 per 100 people compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 7 Libya 192.97 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 200.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 2.01 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 186,182 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 423.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.43 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 200.54 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 203.87 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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