Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile
Chile: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.79 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 8.79 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile peaked at 22.18 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 100 people, in 1960.
Chile ranks 115th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.62 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.62 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.62 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.81 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 1.81 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.81 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.41 per 100 people | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 2.42 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.79 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 2.85 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.96 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.16 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.32 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 3.42 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.65 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.36 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 4.46 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.57 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.84 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.92 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 per 100 people | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 7.73 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 9.24 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 10.8 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 11.1 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.5 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 14.6 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 18 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 20.1 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 20.3 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.3 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 22.18 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 21.86 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.29 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.66 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.17 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20.5 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.75 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.93 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.13 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 19.42 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.79 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.92 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.19 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.09 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.48 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.24 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.86 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 14.33 per 100 people | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.26 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.91 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.34 per 100 people | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 10.06 per 100 people | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 8.79 per 100 people | -12.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.79 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.79 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +33.1% | 1.81 per 100 people | 2.41 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 per 100 people | 1.62 per 100 people | 1.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 per 100 people | 2.41 per 100 people | 3.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 per 100 people | 3.16 per 100 people | 4.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.08 per 100 people | 6.43 per 100 people | 20.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 per 100 people | 20.29 per 100 people | 22.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.15 per 100 people | 14.33 per 100 people | 20.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 per 100 people | 8.79 per 100 people | 13.26 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Chile was 8.79 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.