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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis

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

Latest (2022)
33.4 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.06 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
5.16 per 100 people
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1983–2022

10203040501983200220221983: 5.2 per 100 people1984: 5.5 per 100 people1985: 7 per 100 people1986: 10.3 per 100 people1987: 12.7 per 100 people1988: 17.1 per 100 people1989: 19.8 per 100 people1990: 24 per 100 people1991: 25.2 per 100 people1992: 28.3 per 100 people1993: 29.7 per 100 people1994: 32.5 per 100 people1995: 34 per 100 people1996: 36.5 per 100 people1997: 39.6 per 100 people1998: 41.7 per 100 people1999: 45 per 100 people2000: 48.4 per 100 people2001: 49.2 per 100 people2002: 51.1 per 100 people2003: 50.9 per 100 people2004: 43.9 per 100 people2005: 43.7 per 100 people2006: 44.3 per 100 people2007: 43.8 per 100 people2008: 43.6 per 100 people2009: 43.7 per 100 people2010: 42.3 per 100 people2011: 42.2 per 100 people2012: 42.5 per 100 people2013: 40.8 per 100 people2014: 41.2 per 100 people2015: 41.9 per 100 people2016: 37 per 100 people2017: 36.8 per 100 people2018: 33.2 per 100 people2019: 34.4 per 100 people2020: 34.2 per 100 people2021: 33.6 per 100 people2022: 33.4 per 100 people

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

Analysis

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

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

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

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 33.4 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 33.4 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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 per 100 people 10.31 per 100 people
1988 +34.9% 12.66 per 100 people 17.08 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.08 per 100 people 5.16 per 100 people 19.82 per 100 people 7
1990s 33.65 per 100 people 24 per 100 people 45 per 100 people 10
2000s 46.26 per 100 people 43.56 per 100 people 51.06 per 100 people 10
2010s 39.24 per 100 people 33.23 per 100 people 42.52 per 100 people 10
2020s 33.74 per 100 people 33.4 per 100 people 34.23 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 28 Singapore 34.99 per 100 people compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
  3. 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 32 Aruba 32.05 per 100 people compare
  5. 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
  6. 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 33.4 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 51.06 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 per 100 people in 1983.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone 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 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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