Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 773,022 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
773,022
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
242,900
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 El Salvador 885,101 compare
  2. 70 Sweden 796,716 compare
  3. 71 Panama 774,060 compare
  4. 73 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 765,634 compare
  5. 74 Turkmenistan 735,547 compare
  6. 75 Moldova, Republic of 734,202 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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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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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.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.