Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 186,182 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
186,182
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
181st
of 213 countries
All-time high
186,182
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
44
1960–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2022

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1960199120221960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01990: 01996: 1.3k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 8.5k2000: 22.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 38.2k2003: 46.1k2004: 54.0k2005: 86.0k2006: 110.2k2007: 112.4k2008: 136.6k2009: 134.9k2010: 168.0k2011: 176.0k2012: 127.4k2013: 114.4k2014: 120.0k2015: 176.0k2016: 180.0k2017: 184.0k2019: 184.0k2020: 184.0k2021: 184.0k2022: 186.2k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 186,182 for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 186,182 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0 0 0 6
1980s 0 0 0 9
1990s 2,540 0 8,500 5
2000s 76,538 22,000 136,592 10
2010s 158,862 114,358 184,000 9
2020s 184,727 184,000 186,182 3

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 178 Vanuatu 286,107 compare
  2. 179 Belize 270,536 compare
  3. 180 New Caledonia 263,224 compare
  4. 182 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
  5. 183 Curacao 173,926 compare
  6. 184 Seychelles 163,827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Antigua and Barbuda was 186,182 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 186,182 in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 181st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.