Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 12 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12 per 100 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
11th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.01 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
1.45 per 100 people
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 12 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 18.01 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per 100 people, in 1964.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.48 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.46 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.45 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.45 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.55 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.56 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.56 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.55 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.55 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.92 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 1.93 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.92 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.92 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.68 per 100 people | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 2.82 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.08 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 3.38 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 3.62 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.99 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.23 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.34 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.6 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.81 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.94 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.12 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.35 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.56 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.86 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.69 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.15 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 7.89 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 8.46 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.24 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 10.11 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 11.13 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 12.52 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 14.29 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 15.92 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 16.33 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.83 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.23 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.65 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 17.49 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.62 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.01 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.53 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.72 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.35 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.96 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.02 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.83 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.25 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.8 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 14.44 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.6 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 12 per 100 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 per 100 people | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 per 100 people | 1.92 per 100 people | 3.62 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 per 100 people | 3.85 per 100 people | 5.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 per 100 people | 5.86 per 100 people | 12.52 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.91 per 100 people | 14.29 per 100 people | 18.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 per 100 people | 14.44 per 100 people | 17.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 per 100 people | 12 per 100 people | 14.2 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 704.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 72.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 72.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 704.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 12 per 100 people in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per 100 people in 1964.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.