Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.89 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
118.89 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 212 countries
All-time high
170.77 per 100 people
in 2010
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
47
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 118.89 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 170.77 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.6961 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.4696 per 100 people | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9948 per 100 people | +111.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 per 100 people | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 per 100 people | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 4.59 per 100 people | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 10.86 per 100 people | +136.8% |
| 2003 | 47.64 per 100 people | +338.5% |
| 2004 | 62.61 per 100 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 109.83 per 100 people | +75.4% |
| 2006 | 109.52 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 138.1 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 159.07 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 160.93 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 170.77 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 164.23 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 161.59 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 163.59 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 138.04 per 100 people | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 155.05 per 100 people | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 162.68 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 163.4 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.3 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 138.92 per 100 people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 133.4 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 121.26 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 116.92 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 118.89 per 100 people | +1.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 118.89 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 118.89 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 | +338.5% | 10.86 per 100 people | 47.64 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +136.8% | 4.59 per 100 people | 10.86 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +111.8% | 0.4696 per 100 people | 0.9948 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7444 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.58 per 100 people | 2.65 per 100 people | 160.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.06 per 100 people | 138.04 per 100 people | 170.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.62 per 100 people | 116.92 per 100 people | 133.4 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 88 San Marino 120.27 per 100 people compare
- 89 Moldova 120.08 per 100 people compare
- 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
- 93 French Polynesia 118.78 per 100 people compare
- 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.19 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 55,592 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 213.81 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 35.5 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 118.89 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 170.77 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).