Fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba
Aruba: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 32.05 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
42.92 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
14.26 per 100 people
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2022
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba, 1982–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba stood at 32.05 per 100 people.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba peaked at 42.92 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.26 per 100 people, in 1982.
That places Aruba 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.26 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 15.7 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 17.14 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 18.61 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 20.22 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 21.55 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 24.43 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 27.04 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 29 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 28.6 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 29.5 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.3 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 42.8 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 41 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 41.9 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.3 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.92 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.12 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 40.64 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.77 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.52 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.97 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.32 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.06 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 35 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 35.38 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.13 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 33.86 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.59 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.69 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.59 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.54 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.05 per 100 people | -1.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 32.05 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 32.05 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.87 per 100 people | 14.26 per 100 people | 27.04 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 35 per 100 people | 28.6 per 100 people | 42.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.34 per 100 people | 37.06 per 100 people | 42.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.11 per 100 people | 32.69 per 100 people | 35.38 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.39 per 100 people | 32.05 per 100 people | 32.59 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
- 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
- 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
- 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
- 35 Montenegro 30.1 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Aruba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140,815 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.65 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34,549 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.322 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 34,549 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 140,815 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Aruba was 32.05 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 42.92 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 per 100 people in 1982.
- How does Aruba rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Aruba ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.