Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 77.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2025, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 77.00 million.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 107.94 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 1960.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.59 million | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.15 million | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 5.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.13 million | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 8.84 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 9.83 million | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 11.08 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 12.09 million | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 13.47 million | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 14.70 million | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 15.91 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 16.73 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 18.10 million | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 19.46 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 20.43 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 21.54 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 22.96 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 24.29 million | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 26.15 million | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 28.34 million | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 31.35 million | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 34.32 million | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 38.39 million | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 41.88 million | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 46.53 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 51.95 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 57.55 million | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 64.87 million | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 74.21 million | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 83.13 million | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 86.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 89.52 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 93.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 96.65 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 97.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 99.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 104.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 104.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 107.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 107.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 107.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 107.20 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.90 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 100.80 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 93.30 million | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 92.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.00 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 86.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 77.00 million | -4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 | +57.9% | 5.15 million | 8.13 million |
| 1970 | +43.4% | 3.59 million | 5.15 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.10 million | 2.62 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.57 million | 5.15 million | 12.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.76 million | 13.47 million | 24.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.13 million | 26.15 million | 64.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.85 million | 74.21 million | 104.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.28 million | 93.30 million | 107.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.83 million | 77.00 million | 92.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 765.00 million (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 77.00 million in 2025, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 107.94 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 1960.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 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.