Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Panama or Puerto Rico?

Panama, at 774,060 against 773,022 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

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

46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Panama vs Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Panama

774,060

in 2023

Puerto Rico

773,022

in 2024

Panama rank

71st

Puerto Rico rank

72nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Panama
Puerto Rico

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 214 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, 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 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?: Panama ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.