Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 22.56 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico peaked at 22.56 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.896 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Mexico 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9332 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.896 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.896 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.896 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.896 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.16 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 1.12 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.12 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.12 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.71 per 100 people | +52.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 1976 | 3.06 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.34 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.61 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.88 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.99 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.25 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.41 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.76 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.95 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.12 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.56 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.04 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.47 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.14 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 7.85 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 8.69 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 9.51 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 9.69 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.55 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.84 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.76 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.75 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.86 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.31 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 18.44 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.52 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.38 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.57 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.42 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.53 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.35 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.62 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.71 per 100 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.49 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.66 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.03 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.82 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.38 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.03 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.32 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.58 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.62 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.19 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 22.56 per 100 people | +1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.56 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.56 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +68.0% | 1.67 per 100 people | 2.8 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +52.2% | 1.12 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 per 100 people | 0.896 per 100 people | 1.16 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 per 100 people | 1.67 per 100 people | 3.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 per 100 people | 3.99 per 100 people | 6.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 per 100 people | 6.47 per 100 people | 11.3 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 per 100 people | 12.5 per 100 people | 18.57 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 per 100 people | 15.49 per 100 people | 18.03 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 per 100 people | 19.32 per 100 people | 22.56 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mexico was 22.56 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.896 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.