Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 773,022 in 2024. β² Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1975β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 773,022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 242,900, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,700 | 242,900 | 377,400 | 5 |
| 1980s | 589,300 | 413,200 | 812,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 982,187 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 905,735 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,816 | 660,838 | 890,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,224 | 714,199 | 773,022 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 69 El Salvador 885,101 compare
- 70 Sweden 796,716 compare
- 71 Panama 774,060 compare
- 73 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 765,634 compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 735,547 compare
- 75 Moldova, Republic of 734,202 compare
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 773,022 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,900 in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.