Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 12 per 100 people in 2025. β Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960β2025
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 12 per 100 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 18.5 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 100 people, in 1964.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 46 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 per 100 people | 1.5 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 3.79 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.94 per 100 people | 4.04 per 100 people | 5.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 per 100 people | 6.26 per 100 people | 13.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.17 per 100 people | 14.63 per 100 people | 18.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 per 100 people | 14.9 per 100 people | 18.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 per 100 people | 12 per 100 people | 14.6 per 100 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 779.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & Caribbean 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?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 100 people in 1964.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.