Fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil
Brazil: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 10.63 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.63 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.69 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.8893 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil is 10.63 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil peaked at 22.69 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8893 per 100 people, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 106th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8893 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 1.31 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.03 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.19 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.59 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 4.05 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4.26 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.55 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.81 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.34 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.48 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.69 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.94 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.31 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.64 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.03 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.21 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 17.77 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 21.23 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.71 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.67 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.58 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.79 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.66 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.76 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.03 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.69 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.05 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.66 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.67 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.72 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.59 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.69 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 13.79 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.96 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.11 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.63 per 100 people | -12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.63 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.63 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.1% | 1.31 per 100 people | 2.03 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9574 per 100 people | 0.8893 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 3.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 5.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 per 100 people | 6.31 per 100 people | 14.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 per 100 people | 17.77 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 per 100 people | 16.25 per 100 people | 22.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 per 100 people | 10.63 per 100 people | 14.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 New Zealand 10.82 per 100 people compare
- 104 Czechia 10.79 per 100 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 10.77 per 100 people compare
- 107 Turkey 10.32 per 100 people compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 per 100 people compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Brazil was 10.63 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8893 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.