Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico stood at 27.99 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.99 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0637 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Puerto Rico 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0637 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.5965 per 100 people | +837.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 per 100 people | +139.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 per 100 people | +59.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 per 100 people | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 3.98 per 100 people | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 4.84 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 11.37 per 100 people | +134.9% |
| 2009 | 12.86 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 14.85 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 15.15 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.72 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.68 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 17.12 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 19.76 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.58 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.51 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.55 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.44 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 23.64 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22.28 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.16 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.99 per 100 people | +20.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 27.99 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 27.99 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +837.2% | 0.0637 per 100 people | 0.5965 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +139.3% | 0.5965 per 100 people | 1.43 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +134.9% | 4.84 per 100 people | 11.37 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 per 100 people | 0.0637 per 100 people | 12.86 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.59 per 100 people | 14.85 per 100 people | 20 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 per 100 people | 20.44 per 100 people | 27.99 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.84 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2414 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.99 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0637 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.