Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 19.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago is 19.75, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.39, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.39 | — |
| 1966 | 2.43 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.55 | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 3.71 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.01 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.01 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.94 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.04 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.66 | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 6.98 | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 9.84 | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 11.66 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 12.94 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 12.59 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.2 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 15 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.2 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 18.6 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 20.2 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 21.2 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.82 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.84 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.96 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.51 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.94 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.99 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 21.15 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.93 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.42 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.62 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.95 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.81 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.72 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 23.13 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.87 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.95 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 21.82 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 20.67 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 19.75 | -4.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +45.8% | 2.43 | 3.55 |
| 1985 | +40.9% | 6.98 | 9.84 |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 4.04 | 5.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.82 | 3.55 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.44 | 3.83 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 | 13.2 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.44 | 21.99 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 17.81 | 23.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 | 19.75 | 22.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 60 Ireland 20.51 compare
- 61 American Samoa 20.05 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 19.75 compare
- 64 Suriname 19.56 compare
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 19.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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