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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 29.43 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
29.43 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.13 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.63 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 29.43 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 51.13 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.63 per 100 people, in 1970.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 2.63 per 100 people —
1971 2.65 per 100 people +0.5%
1972 2.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 2.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 2.65 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 2.97 per 100 people +12.0%
1976 2.97 per 100 people +0.1%
1981 5.38 per 100 people +81.1%
1982 6.13 per 100 people +14.0%
1983 7.64 per 100 people +24.7%
1984 8.87 per 100 people +16.0%
1985 10.76 per 100 people +21.4%
1986 12.36 per 100 people +14.9%
1987 14.76 per 100 people +19.4%
1988 17.19 per 100 people +16.5%
1989 20.43 per 100 people +18.8%
1990 25.3 per 100 people +23.8%
1991 21.6 per 100 people -14.6%
1992 26.1 per 100 people +20.8%
1993 29.3 per 100 people +12.3%
1994 36.3 per 100 people +23.9%
1995 38 per 100 people +4.7%
1996 40.2 per 100 people +5.8%
1997 43.6 per 100 people +8.5%
1998 47 per 100 people +7.8%
1999 49.5 per 100 people +5.3%
2000 51.13 per 100 people +3.3%
2001 48.99 per 100 people -4.2%
2002 49.39 per 100 people +0.8%
2003 48.79 per 100 people -1.2%
2004 48.27 per 100 people -1.1%
2005 45.82 per 100 people -5.1%
2006 46.52 per 100 people +1.5%
2007 46.39 per 100 people -0.3%
2008 45.83 per 100 people -1.2%
2009 44.37 per 100 people -3.2%
2010 42.57 per 100 people -4.1%
2011 41.1 per 100 people -3.5%
2012 38 per 100 people -7.5%
2013 37.62 per 100 people -1.0%
2014 22.44 per 100 people -40.4%
2015 22.37 per 100 people -0.3%
2016 25.01 per 100 people +11.8%
2017 26.53 per 100 people +6.1%
2019 29.55 per 100 people +11.4%
2020 29.4 per 100 people -0.5%
2021 29.24 per 100 people -0.5%
2022 29.43 per 100 people +0.7%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 29.43 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 29.43 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +81.1% 2.97 per 100 people 5.38 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.74 per 100 people 2.63 per 100 people 2.97 per 100 people 7
1980s 11.5 per 100 people 5.38 per 100 people 20.43 per 100 people 9
1990s 35.69 per 100 people 21.6 per 100 people 49.5 per 100 people 10
2000s 47.55 per 100 people 44.37 per 100 people 51.13 per 100 people 10
2010s 31.69 per 100 people 22.37 per 100 people 42.57 per 100 people 9
2020s 29.35 per 100 people 29.24 per 100 people 29.43 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
  2. 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
  3. 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
  4. 37 Slovenia 28.67 per 100 people compare
  5. 38 Croatia 28.46 per 100 people compare
  6. 39 Brunei 27.72 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 29.43 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 51.13 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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