Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 33.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.06
in 2002
All-time low
5.16
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1983–2022

10203040501983200220221983: 5.21984: 5.51985: 71986: 10.31987: 12.71988: 17.11989: 19.81990: 241991: 25.21992: 28.31993: 29.71994: 32.51995: 341996: 36.51997: 39.61998: 41.71999: 452000: 48.42001: 49.22002: 51.12003: 50.92004: 43.92005: 43.72006: 44.32007: 43.82008: 43.62009: 43.72010: 42.32011: 42.22012: 42.52013: 40.82014: 41.22015: 41.92016: 372017: 36.82018: 33.22019: 34.42020: 34.22021: 33.62022: 33.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 33.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 51.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 1983.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 5.16 —
1984 5.55 +7.4%
1985 7 +26.2%
1986 10.31 +47.3%
1987 12.66 +22.8%
1988 17.08 +34.9%
1989 19.82 +16.1%
1990 24 +21.1%
1991 25.2 +5.0%
1992 28.3 +12.3%
1993 29.7 +4.9%
1994 32.5 +9.4%
1995 34 +4.6%
1996 36.5 +7.4%
1997 39.6 +8.5%
1998 41.7 +5.3%
1999 45 +7.9%
2000 48.42 +7.6%
2001 49.17 +1.5%
2002 51.06 +3.9%
2003 50.89 -0.3%
2004 43.94 -13.7%
2005 43.72 -0.5%
2006 44.34 +1.4%
2007 43.78 -1.3%
2008 43.56 -0.5%
2009 43.7 +0.3%
2010 42.27 -3.3%
2011 42.23 -0.1%
2012 42.52 +0.7%
2013 40.79 -4.1%
2014 41.2 +1.0%
2015 41.94 +1.8%
2016 37.03 -11.7%
2017 36.75 -0.8%
2018 33.23 -9.6%
2019 34.39 +3.5%
2020 34.23 -0.5%
2021 33.57 -1.9%
2022 33.4 -0.5%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 33.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 33.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
1986 +47.3% 7 10.31
1988 +34.9% 12.66 17.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.08 5.16 19.82 7
1990s 33.65 24 45 10
2000s 46.26 43.56 51.06 10
2010s 39.24 33.23 42.52 10
2020s 33.74 33.4 34.23 3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 28 Singapore 34.99 compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 34.38 compare
  3. 30 Italy 34.21 compare
  4. 32 Aruba 32.05 compare
  5. 33 Iran 30.83 compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 30.59 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 33.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 51.06 in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 1983.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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