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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 17.14 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.14 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.63 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
2.02 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia, 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

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia is 17.14 per 100 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia peaked at 31.63 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.02 per 100 people, in 1971.

That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 2.04 per 100 people —
1971 2.02 per 100 people -0.9%
1972 2.02 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 2.02 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 2.02 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 3.23 per 100 people +59.9%
1976 3.26 per 100 people +1.0%
1977 3.38 per 100 people +3.6%
1978 3.58 per 100 people +5.8%
1979 3.85 per 100 people +7.6%
1980 3.95 per 100 people +2.5%
1981 4.04 per 100 people +2.3%
1982 3.92 per 100 people -2.7%
1983 3.89 per 100 people -0.8%
1984 5.1 per 100 people +30.9%
1985 5.7 per 100 people +11.8%
1986 6.09 per 100 people +6.9%
1987 6.51 per 100 people +6.9%
1988 7.87 per 100 people +21.0%
1989 8.91 per 100 people +13.2%
1990 12.3 per 100 people +38.0%
1991 12.3 per 100 people +0.0%
1992 14.3 per 100 people +16.3%
1993 16.9 per 100 people +18.2%
1994 17.1 per 100 people +1.2%
1995 20.6 per 100 people +20.5%
1996 22.5 per 100 people +9.2%
1997 24.2 per 100 people +7.6%
1998 26.1 per 100 people +7.9%
1999 28.4 per 100 people +8.8%
2000 30.83 per 100 people +8.6%
2001 31.2 per 100 people +1.2%
2002 31.63 per 100 people +1.4%
2003 30.07 per 100 people -4.9%
2004 25.57 per 100 people -14.9%
2005 23.57 per 100 people -7.8%
2006 23.62 per 100 people +0.2%
2007 23.66 per 100 people +0.2%
2008 24.25 per 100 people +2.5%
2009 22.7 per 100 people -6.4%
2010 21.91 per 100 people -3.5%
2011 20.9 per 100 people -4.6%
2012 21.35 per 100 people +2.1%
2013 19.32 per 100 people -9.5%
2014 18.85 per 100 people -2.4%
2015 19.94 per 100 people +5.8%
2016 20.24 per 100 people +1.5%
2017 19.86 per 100 people -1.9%
2018 20.6 per 100 people +3.8%
2019 8.89 per 100 people -56.8%
2020 8.38 per 100 people -5.7%
2021 18.05 per 100 people +115.3%
2022 17.14 per 100 people -5.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 17.14 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 17.14 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia 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
2021 +115.3% 8.38 per 100 people 18.05 per 100 people
1975 +59.9% 2.02 per 100 people 3.23 per 100 people
2019 -56.8% 20.6 per 100 people 8.89 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.74 per 100 people 2.02 per 100 people 3.85 per 100 people 10
1980s 5.6 per 100 people 3.89 per 100 people 8.91 per 100 people 10
1990s 19.47 per 100 people 12.3 per 100 people 28.4 per 100 people 10
2000s 26.71 per 100 people 22.7 per 100 people 31.63 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.19 per 100 people 8.89 per 100 people 21.91 per 100 people 10
2020s 14.52 per 100 people 8.38 per 100 people 18.05 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
  2. 68 Panama 17.36 per 100 people compare
  3. 69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 71 Libya 16.86 per 100 people compare
  5. 72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
  6. 73 New Caledonia 16.22 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Saint Lucia was 17.14 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 Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 31.63 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Saint Lucia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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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