Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru
Peru: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0408 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0408 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.1228 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 1969.
That places Peru 137th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0071 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 units per person | +64.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0101 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 units per person | +66.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0162 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.02 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.021 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0221 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0232 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.024 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0267 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0578 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0604 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0583 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0607 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0855 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0904 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0997 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1071 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1228 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1109 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1156 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0956 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0996 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0984 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0906 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.076 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0673 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0644 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0408 units per person | -8.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0408 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0408 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru 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 | +66.5% | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0156 units per person |
| 1970 | +64.5% | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0104 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 0.1156 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 42.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Peru was 0.0408 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1228 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1969.
- How does Peru rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Peru ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.