Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 84.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2024
All-time low
82.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 84.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 82.4% | — |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 84.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 82.6% | 84.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Trinidad and Tobago was 84.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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