Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0354 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0354 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0595 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 1974.
Nicaragua ranks 140th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0099 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0105 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0112 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0118 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.015 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0255 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.031 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0333 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0393 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.045 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.045 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0494 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0576 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0588 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0595 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 units per person | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0343 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0354 units per person | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0354 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0354 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0595 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0354 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0595 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1974.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.