Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile
Chile: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0879 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0879 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.2218 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per person, in 1964.
That places Chile 115th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0162 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0158 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0181 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0168 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0241 units per person | +43.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0229 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0278 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.031 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0331 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0341 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0363 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0394 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0433 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0443 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0481 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0489 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0643 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0773 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0924 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1078 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1109 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1251 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.146 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1804 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2014 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.213 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2218 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2186 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2029 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2067 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2117 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.205 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2093 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.209 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2013 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1942 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1879 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1892 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1919 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1848 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1724 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1586 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1326 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1291 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1006 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0879 units per person | -12.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0879 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0879 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile 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 | +43.0% | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0241 units per person |
| 1990 | +31.6% | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0643 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1308 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 0.2029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2106 units per person | 0.2029 units per person | 0.2218 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1815 units per person | 0.1433 units per person | 0.2013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1127 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 0.1326 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0902 units per person compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0884 units per person compare
- 114 Greenland 0.0882 units per person compare
- 116 Bulgaria 0.0857 units per person compare
- 117 Venezuela 0.0851 units per person compare
- 118 Slovakia 0.0839 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Chile
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 26.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Chile was 0.0879 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2218 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per person in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.