Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1194 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1194 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.1926 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per person, in 1964.
Colombia ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0176 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0171 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0166 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0216 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 0.021 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0204 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0199 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0286 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 0.028 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0267 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0261 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0359 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0361 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0405 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0412 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0425 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0473 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0464 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0582 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0602 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0629 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0665 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0685 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0744 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0796 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0836 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1082 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1274 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1453 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1685 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1733 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.184 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1856 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1926 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1917 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1823 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1841 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1833 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1812 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1688 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1605 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1575 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1546 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1547 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1542 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1514 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.15 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1452 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1422 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1405 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1432 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1478 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1459 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1391 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1194 units per person | -14.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1194 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1194 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia 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 | +47.9% | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0286 units per person |
| 1965 | +38.8% | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0216 units per person |
| 1975 | +37.5% | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0359 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0216 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1151 units per person | 0.0744 units per person | 0.1733 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 0.1926 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1511 units per person | 0.1405 units per person | 0.1605 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1391 units per person | 0.1194 units per person | 0.1478 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 87 Seychelles 0.1332 units per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 0.1299 units per person compare
- 89 Poland 0.1208 units per person compare
- 91 Costa Rica 0.119 units per person compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.1186 units per person compare
- 93 Macao 0.1183 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for Colombia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 174.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.32 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Colombia was 0.1194 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1926 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per person in 1964.
- How does Colombia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.