What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Curacao and Puerto Rico?

0.95 per 100 people, with Curacao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Puerto Rico?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Curacao vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Curacao

24.79 per 100 people

in 2023

Puerto Rico

23.84 per 100 people

in 2024

Curacao rank

47th

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Curacao
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 24.79 per 100 people against 23.84 per 100 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.95 per 100 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.

Curacao ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 214 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curacao	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.32 per 100 people	24.25 per 100 people	29.07 per 100 people	Curacao
2010s	37.91 per 100 people	21.92 per 100 people	15.99 per 100 people	Curacao
2020s	27.41 per 100 people	22.58 per 100 people	4.83 per 100 people	Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Curacao or Puerto Rico?: Curacao, at 24.79 per 100 people against 23.84 per 100 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Curacao and Puerto Rico?: 0.95 per 100 people, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Puerto Rico?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Curacao and Puerto Rico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Curacao ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.