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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 149 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 407,545 (2024)
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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