Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2414 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2414 units per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.341 units per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0811 units per person
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024

0.10.20.3197519992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.2414 units per person.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.341 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 units per person, in 1975.

Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0998 units per person 0.0811 units per person 0.1191 units per person 5
1980s 0.1745 units per person 0.1289 units per person 0.2319 units per person 10
1990s 0.3156 units per person 0.2777 units per person 0.3407 units per person 10
2000s 0.2926 units per person 0.2421 units per person 0.341 units per person 10
2010s 0.2183 units per person 0.182 units per person 0.2392 units per person 10
2020s 0.2296 units per person 0.2176 units per person 0.2414 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 45 Israel 0.2599 units per person compare
  2. 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
  3. 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
  4. 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
  5. 50 French Polynesia 0.2347 units per person compare
  6. 51 Bahamas 0.232 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.2414 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.341 units per person in 2000.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 units per person in 1975.
How does Puerto Rico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-capita/puerto-rico-us/

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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 Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.