Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 50.23 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.8 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.44 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saint Lucia ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1976 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 14.59 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 17.9 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 27.87 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 28.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 39.71 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 55.38 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 60.64 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 66.19 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 72.89 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 80.16 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 81.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 83.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 80.33 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.85 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 63.93 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 64.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.11 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 63.21 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 61.39 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.86 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 60.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.92 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 53.82 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.17 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 58.27 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.79 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 52.82 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2022 | 50.23 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 50.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 50.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +115.6% | 24.5 units per square kilometre | 52.82 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +71.4% | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 5.9 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -56.7% | 59.79 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 units per square kilometre | 3.44 units per square kilometre | 7.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 20.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.52 units per square kilometre | 27.87 units per square kilometre | 72.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9 units per square kilometre | 63.21 units per square kilometre | 83.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.79 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre | 61.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.51 units per square kilometre | 24.5 units per square kilometre | 52.82 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 60.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 60.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 49.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 American Samoa 48.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 45.74 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 50.23 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.