Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 85.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 96.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2019.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.8% | — |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 85.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.7% | 81.4% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.5% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 97 Peru 86.5% compare
- 97 Lebanon 86.5% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 86.3% compare
- 101 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85.8% compare
- 102 Tanzania 85.3% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 85.2% compare
More science & technology data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.36 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 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 109,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 264.04 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 4 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 85.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).