Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago is 118.79 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 92nd 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 0.7876 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 |
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More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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