Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 453,882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica stood at 453,882.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica peaked at 511,302 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,932, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 214 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,932 | — |
| 1961 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,300 | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49,700 | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 50,900 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 53,500 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 53,500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,945 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 52,586 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 56,204 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 60,493 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 64,213 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 66,901 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 76,678 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 81,322 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 81,713 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 85,179 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 89,091 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 105,285 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 131,566 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 167,251 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 208,480 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 250,531 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 290,262 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 357,262 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 415,610 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 462,824 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 487,325 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 493,523 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 511,302 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 434,772 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 458,675 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 423,000 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 319,000 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 342,692 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 369,656 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 316,591 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 302,451 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 263,055 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 270,068 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 253,143 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 250,340 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 254,500 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 252,849 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 310,213 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 297,027 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 363,820 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 398,048 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 436,249 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 473,617 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 446,831 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 458,723 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 453,882 | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 453,882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 62% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 453,882 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica 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 | +42.0% | 35,000 | 49,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,116 | 19,932 | 26,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,554 | 35,000 | 53,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,438 | 52,586 | 89,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,640 | 105,285 | 487,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,166 | 302,451 | 511,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,306 | 250,340 | 398,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,860 | 436,249 | 473,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Jamaica was 453,882 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 511,302 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,932 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.