Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded -3.61 % change on previous year for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 386.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 57.73 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.17 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.26 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 57.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -0.0853 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Tunisia 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nicaragua 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Central African Republic 4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Liberia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Honduras 3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Tanzania 3.39 % change on previous year compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 779.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 57.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.17 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 386.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.