Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama
Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 17.36 per 100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.36 per 100 people
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.17 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.93 per 100 people
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama, 1978–2023
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 Panama is 17.36 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama peaked at 20.17 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.93 per 100 people, in 1978.
Panama ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.93 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 6.3 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 6.47 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.83 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.11 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.15 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.32 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.65 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.86 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.39 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 8.41 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.38 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 9.15 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.48 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 10 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.7 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.9 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 14.5 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 15.7 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.26 per 100 people | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 12.44 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 12.36 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.96 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.07 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 14.47 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 14.41 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.97 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.05 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.86 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.17 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 15.16 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.08 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.12 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.67 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.17 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.48 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 15.33 per 100 people | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 18.84 per 100 people | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 20.17 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.16 per 100 people | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.36 per 100 people | -9.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17.36 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Panama's 17.36 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 per 100 people | 5.93 per 100 people | 6.3 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.56 per 100 people | 6.47 per 100 people | 8.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.42 per 100 people | 8.8 per 100 people | 15.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 per 100 people | 11.96 per 100 people | 15.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 per 100 people | 14.86 per 100 people | 17.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 per 100 people | 17.36 per 100 people | 20.17 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 per 100 people compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 per 100 people compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 per 100 people compare
- 69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 per 100 people compare
- 71 Libya 16.86 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Panama
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 156.59 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 774,060 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1736 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 774,060 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Panama was 17.36 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 per 100 people in 1978.
- How does Panama rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.