Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 3 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay peaked at 7.32 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4301 per 100 people, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4322 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.4301 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4301 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4568 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4507 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4507 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4507 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4507 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7597 per 100 people | +68.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7394 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7394 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7394 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7394 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 per 100 people | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 1.15 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.37 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.53 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.61 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.73 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.87 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.12 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.18 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.22 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.29 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.45 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.61 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.79 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.01 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.26 per 100 people | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.38 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.64 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3.76 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.55 per 100 people | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 5.32 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 5.36 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.55 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.57 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.19 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.27 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.63 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.88 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.01 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.09 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 100 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.83 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 6.34 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.97 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.32 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.13 per 100 people | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6 per 100 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.61 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.64 per 100 people | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 4.71 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.19 per 100 people | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.77 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.05 per 100 people | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.49 per 100 people | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 3 per 100 people | +20.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +68.6% | 0.4507 per 100 people | 0.7597 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +49.3% | 0.7394 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4412 per 100 people | 0.4301 per 100 people | 0.4568 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 per 100 people | 0.7394 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 per 100 people | 1.61 per 100 people | 2.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 per 100 people | 2.79 per 100 people | 5.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 per 100 people | 5.19 per 100 people | 7.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 100 people | 4.19 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 per 100 people | 2.49 per 100 people | 3.77 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.03 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Paraguay was 3 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4301 per 100 people in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Paraguay ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.