Panama vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Panama
774,060
in 2023
Puerto Rico
773,022
in 2024
Panama rank
71st
Puerto Rico rank
72nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197519992024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 774,060 against 773,022 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,038.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Panama ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 115,600 358,800 243,200 Puerto Rico
1980s 165,247 589,300 424,053 Puerto Rico
1990s 311,307 1.16 million 848,688 Puerto Rico
2000s 451,855 1.11 million 661,406 Puerto Rico
2010s 614,818 770,816 155,998 Puerto Rico
2020s 825,584 734,525 91,058 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Panama or Puerto Rico?
Panama, at 774,060 against 773,022 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Panama and Puerto Rico?
1,038, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Panama ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.