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

Latest (2024)
19.75 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
63rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
24 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.39 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024

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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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Ireland 20.51 per 100 people compare
  2. 61 American Samoa 20.05 per 100 people compare
  3. 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 per 100 people compare
  4. 64 Suriname 19.56 per 100 people compare
  5. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
  6. 66 Iceland 17.42 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 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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About this data

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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