Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1405 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina is 0.1405 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.241 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.042 units per person, in 1964.
That places Argentina 85th out of 213 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, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0449 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0441 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0434 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0427 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.042 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0497 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.049 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0482 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0468 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0539 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0505 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0638 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0638 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0634 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0637 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0652 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0671 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0773 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0816 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0773 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0871 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0928 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0948 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0999 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0956 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0924 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0942 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1067 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1166 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1441 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1629 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1763 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1899 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1951 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1963 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2121 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2161 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2027 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2239 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2257 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2408 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2387 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2374 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.241 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2391 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.233 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2243 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2269 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2283 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2317 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2315 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.22 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2187 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1725 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1628 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1683 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1551 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1545 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1405 units per person | -9.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1405 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1405 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina 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 | +26.2% | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0638 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0458 units per person | 0.042 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0863 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0999 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 units per person | 0.0924 units per person | 0.1963 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2278 units per person | 0.2027 units per person | 0.241 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2227 units per person | 0.1725 units per person | 0.2401 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1562 units per person | 0.1405 units per person | 0.1683 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 82 Grenada 0.1453 units per person compare
- 83 Cuba 0.1449 units per person compare
- 84 Russia 0.1447 units per person compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1396 units per person compare
- 87 Seychelles 0.1332 units per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.1299 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 64.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Argentina was 0.1405 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.241 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 units per person in 1964.
- How does Argentina rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 85th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.