Saint Lucia Communications 2022, CIA World Factbook

total subscriptions: 38,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (2020 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

total subscriptions: 203,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 111 (2020 est.)

Telecommunication systems

general assessment: an adequate system that is automatically switched; good interisland and international connections; broadband access; expanded FttP (Fiber to the Home) and LTE markets; regulatory development; telecom sector contributes to the overall GDP; telecom sector is a growth area (2020)

domestic: fixed-line teledensity is 20 per 100 persons and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 111 per 100 persons (2020)

international: country code - 1-758; landing points for the ECFS and Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cables providing connectivity to numerous Caribbean islands; direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced a downturn, particularly in mobile device production; progress toward 5G implementation has resumed, as well as upgrades to infrastructure; consumer spending on telecom services has increased due to the surge in demand for capacity and bandwidth; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home is still evident, and the spike in this area has seen growth opportunities for development of new tools and increased services

Broadcast media

3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station operating on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; a mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters operate nearly 25 radio stations including repeater transmission stations (2019)

Internet country code

.lc

Internet users

total: 97,323 (2020 est.)

percent of population: 53% (2020 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

total: 33,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Saint Lucia on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Lucia 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Lucia 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.