Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1063 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.1063 units per person.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.2269 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 1964.
That places Brazil 105th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0101 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 units per person | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 units per person | +72.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0362 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.043 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0459 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0485 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0531 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0539 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0553 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0575 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.06 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0631 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0703 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0721 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.077 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.082 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.092 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1182 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1456 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1777 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2123 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2174 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2171 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2167 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2158 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2079 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.209 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2166 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.216 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2176 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2203 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.225 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2269 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2205 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2166 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2067 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1972 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1859 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1625 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1379 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1296 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1211 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1063 units per person | -12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.1063 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.1063 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil 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 | +72.0% | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0205 units per person |
| 1970 | +43.5% | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0131 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0889 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 0.1456 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2106 units per person | 0.1777 units per person | 0.2174 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 units per person | 0.1625 units per person | 0.2269 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1284 units per person | 0.1063 units per person | 0.1469 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Brazil was 0.1063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2269 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.