Fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 23.84 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.84 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
34.1 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
8.17 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 23.84 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.1 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17 per 100 people, in 1975.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.17 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 9.14 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 10 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 10.91 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 11.92 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 12.85 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 13.86 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 14.35 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 15.01 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16.22 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 17.42 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 18.61 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 20.11 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 21.89 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 23.14 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 28.9 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 30.4 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 30.1 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 33.7 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.5 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.1 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33.79 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.5 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.86 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 29.27 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 27.39 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 27.49 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.92 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.32 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 24.25 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 23.98 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.43 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.37 per 100 people | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 18.32 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.1 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 23.09 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.24 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.38 per 100 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 20.89 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.8 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 22.34 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.81 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.38 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 23.84 per 100 people | +2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23.84 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23.84 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.03 per 100 people | 8.17 per 100 people | 11.92 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.35 per 100 people | 12.85 per 100 people | 23.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 per 100 people | 27.7 per 100 people | 34.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 per 100 people | 24.25 per 100 people | 34.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 per 100 people | 18.32 per 100 people | 23.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 per 100 people | 21.8 per 100 people | 23.84 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 46 Liechtenstein 24.81 per 100 people compare
- 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
- 48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
- 52 Bahamas 23.2 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Puerto Rico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.43 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 773,022 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2414 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 773,022 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 23.84 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.