Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 4.26 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.42 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1311 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 45 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1798 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.258 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4075 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4929 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5555 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6063 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6752 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7978 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8388 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9757 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3796 units per square kilometre | 0.258 units per square kilometre | 0.6063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9405 units per square kilometre | 0.6752 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Andorra 109.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curacao 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
More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77.00 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)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1311 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.