Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 8.51 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela peaked at 25.99 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.53 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.53 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.54 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.54 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.54 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.54 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.84 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 1.84 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.46 per 100 people | +33.8% |
| 1971 | 2.45 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8 per 100 people | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 4.26 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 4.42 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.58 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.74 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.26 per 100 people | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 5.5 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.95 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.19 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.47 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.97 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7.4 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 7.65 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.75 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.6 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.5 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.87 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.81 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 9.8 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 10.7 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 11.1 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 10.6 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.34 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.83 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 11.17 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.42 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.63 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 15.49 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 18.79 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 22.88 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 24.15 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 24.58 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.12 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.88 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.99 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.81 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.45 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4 per 100 people | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 18.61 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.49 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.46 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.41 per 100 people | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 9.51 per 100 people | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 8.44 per 100 people | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 8.51 per 100 people | +0.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.51 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.51 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela 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 | +55.3% | 2.45 per 100 people | 3.8 per 100 people |
| 2021 | -38.2% | 18.46 per 100 people | 11.41 per 100 people |
| 1970 | +33.8% | 1.84 per 100 people | 2.46 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 per 100 people | 1.53 per 100 people | 1.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 per 100 people | 2.45 per 100 people | 4.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 per 100 people | 5.26 per 100 people | 7.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 per 100 people | 7.5 per 100 people | 12.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 per 100 people | 10.34 per 100 people | 24.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 per 100 people | 18.49 per 100 people | 25.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 per 100 people | 8.44 per 100 people | 18.46 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela was 8.51 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 25.99 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Venezuela ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.