Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15.99 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.99 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.48 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.21 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 15.99 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica peaked at 19.48 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.22 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.51 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.88 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1971 | 1.87 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.87 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 2.51 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.6 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.57 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.51 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.46 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.59 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.75 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.88 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.95 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.35 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 3.51 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.62 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.75 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.42 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 5.48 per 100 people | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 6.9 per 100 people | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 8.51 per 100 people | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 14.2 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 16.3 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 18 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 18.92 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.48 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 16.47 per 100 people | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 17.27 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.83 per 100 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 11.87 per 100 people | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 12.69 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 13.62 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 11.62 per 100 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 11.05 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 9.57 per 100 people | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 9.78 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.13 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.99 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.11 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.02 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.04 per 100 people | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 10.55 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 15.41 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.69 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 15.74 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 16.15 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15.99 per 100 people | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.99 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.99 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 per 100 people | 1.21 per 100 people | 1.51 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 per 100 people | 1.87 per 100 people | 2.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 per 100 people | 2.46 per 100 people | 3.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.43 per 100 people | 4.42 per 100 people | 18.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.88 per 100 people | 11.05 per 100 people | 19.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 per 100 people | 8.99 per 100 people | 14.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 per 100 people | 15.41 per 100 people | 16.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica was 15.99 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.48 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.