What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 18.6 per 100 people in 2008.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 1.47 per 100 people in 1964.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11.8 per 100 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

11.8 per 100 people

Change on year

down 5.6%

Rank

14th

of 45 groups

All-time high

18.6 per 100 people

in 2008

All-time low

1.47 per 100 people

in 1964

Years of data

1960–2025

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 11.8 per 100 people, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 18.6 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.47 per 100 people, in 1964.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960 to 2025.
Year	per 100 people	Change
1960	1.5 per 100 people	—
1961	1.49 per 100 people	-1.0%
1962	1.48 per 100 people	-0.4%
1963	1.48 per 100 people	-0.4%
1964	1.47 per 100 people	-0.4%
1965	1.62 per 100 people	+10.1%
1966	1.61 per 100 people	-0.6%
1967	1.6 per 100 people	-0.3%
1968	1.6 per 100 people	-0.3%
1969	1.59 per 100 people	-0.3%
1970	2.02 per 100 people	+26.5%
1971	2.01 per 100 people	-0.4%
1972	2.01 per 100 people	-0.2%
1973	2 per 100 people	-0.2%
1974	2 per 100 people	-0.2%
1975	2.78 per 100 people	+39.3%
1976	2.96 per 100 people	+6.3%
1977	3.22 per 100 people	+8.9%
1978	3.52 per 100 people	+9.4%
1979	3.75 per 100 people	+6.6%
1980	3.94 per 100 people	+5.1%
1981	4.13 per 100 people	+4.8%
1982	4.38 per 100 people	+6.0%
1983	4.51 per 100 people	+2.9%
1984	4.77 per 100 people	+5.9%
1985	5.03 per 100 people	+5.3%
1986	5.17 per 100 people	+2.9%
1987	5.35 per 100 people	+3.4%
1988	5.59 per 100 people	+4.5%
1989	5.8 per 100 people	+3.8%
1990	6.13 per 100 people	+5.6%
1991	6.52 per 100 people	+6.3%
1992	7.08 per 100 people	+8.6%
1993	7.61 per 100 people	+7.5%
1994	8.36 per 100 people	+9.9%
1995	8.97 per 100 people	+7.2%
1996	9.8 per 100 people	+9.3%
1997	10.76 per 100 people	+9.8%
1998	11.73 per 100 people	+9.0%
1999	13.02 per 100 people	+11.0%
2000	14.67 per 100 people	+12.7%
2001	16.2 per 100 people	+10.4%
2002	16.57 per 100 people	+2.2%
2003	16.98 per 100 people	+2.5%
2004	17.43 per 100 people	+2.7%
2005	17.87 per 100 people	+2.5%
2006	17.77 per 100 people	-0.5%
2007	18.03 per 100 people	+1.4%
2008	18.6 per 100 people	+3.2%
2009	18.36 per 100 people	-1.3%
2010	18.19 per 100 people	-0.9%
2011	18.21 per 100 people	+0.1%
2012	18.39 per 100 people	+1.0%
2013	18.06 per 100 people	-1.8%
2014	17.69 per 100 people	-2.0%
2015	17.8 per 100 people	+0.6%
2016	17.6 per 100 people	-1.1%
2017	16.7 per 100 people	-5.1%
2018	16.3 per 100 people	-2.4%
2019	14.9 per 100 people	-8.6%
2020	14.5 per 100 people	-2.7%
2021	14 per 100 people	-3.4%
2022	13.4 per 100 people	-4.3%
2023	13.2 per 100 people	-1.5%
2024	12.5 per 100 people	-5.3%
2025	11.8 per 100 people	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.54 per 100 people	1.47 per 100 people	1.62 per 100 people	10
1970s	2.63 per 100 people	2 per 100 people	3.75 per 100 people	10
1980s	4.87 per 100 people	3.94 per 100 people	5.8 per 100 people	10
1990s	9 per 100 people	6.13 per 100 people	13.02 per 100 people	10
2000s	17.25 per 100 people	14.67 per 100 people	18.6 per 100 people	10
2010s	17.38 per 100 people	14.9 per 100 people	18.39 per 100 people	10
2020s	13.23 per 100 people	11.8 per 100 people	14.5 per 100 people	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

11 Greece 46.69 per 100 people compare
12 Belarus 45.76 per 100 people compare
13 Gibraltar 45.61 per 100 people compare
14 Germany 45.42 per 100 people compare
15 Palau 45.1 per 100 people compare
16 Hong Kong 44.57 per 100 people compare
17 Bermuda 43.59 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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 765.00 million (2025)

All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 11.8 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 18.6 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 1.47 per 100 people in 1964.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.