Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.03 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay is 0.03 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0732 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per person, in 1964.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0043 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per person | +59.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0116 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0204 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.022 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0231 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0247 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.029 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0301 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0326 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0338 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0376 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0532 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0536 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0555 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0527 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.066 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0634 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0697 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0613 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.056 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0561 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0471 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 units per person | +20.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.03 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.03 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay 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 | +82.8% | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
| 1975 | +59.8% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0111 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0213 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.038 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0596 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0732 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More infrastructure data for Paraguay
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.61 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 205,511 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 21.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 205,511 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Paraguay was 0.03 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1964.
- How does Paraguay rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.