Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 60.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 60.56 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 66.94 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.33 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1971 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.54 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 30.96 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 31.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 30.84 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 32.15 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 37.52 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 39.73 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 40.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 47.44 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 51.48 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 54.36 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 61.75 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 60.79 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 62.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.83 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.45 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.9 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 61.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.11 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 57.18 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.93 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.87 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 56.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.32 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 53.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.18 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 62.26 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 66.94 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 63.14 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 66.56 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 63.64 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 60.56 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 60.56 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +58.1% | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +42.7% | 16.13 units per square kilometre | 23.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +41.8% | 9.12 units per square kilometre | 12.93 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 4.33 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.6 units per square kilometre | 6.84 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.93 units per square kilometre | 8.42 units per square kilometre | 31.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.53 units per square kilometre | 32.15 units per square kilometre | 54.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.62 units per square kilometre | 59.11 units per square kilometre | 63.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.83 units per square kilometre | 50.18 units per square kilometre | 66.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.48 units per square kilometre | 60.56 units per square kilometre | 66.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 33 Liechtenstein 64.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Palestine 63.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Antigua and Barbuda 62.09 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
- 39 Saint Lucia 50.23 units per square kilometre 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 60.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 66.94 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.