Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.39 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 4.39 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5.49 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.138 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 47 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 0.138 units per square kilometre | 0.1864 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3933 units per square kilometre | 0.2574 units per square kilometre | 0.6335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9815 units per square kilometre | 0.6933 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 3.8 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4.39 units per square kilometre | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Curaçao 103.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Luxembourg 101.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 779.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 80.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.12 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 80.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.39 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.