Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.75 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 19.75 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.39 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.82 per 100 people | 3.55 per 100 people | 4.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 per 100 people | 3.83 per 100 people | 12.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 per 100 people | 13.2 per 100 people | 21.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 per 100 people | 21.99 per 100 people | 24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 per 100 people | 17.81 per 100 people | 23.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 per 100 people | 19.75 per 100 people | 22.95 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3542 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.089 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.361 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.75 per 100 people in 2024, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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