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 48 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Fixed telephone subscriptions was 77.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

77.00 million

Change on year

down 4.9%

Rank

22nd

of 48 groups

All-time high

107.94 million

in 2012

All-time low

2.62 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

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 48 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	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)

19 Algeria 6.93 million compare
20 Saudi Arabia 6.71 million compare
21 Argentina 6.42 million compare
22 Uzbekistan 6.32 million compare
23 Colombia 6.32 million compare
24 Australia 5.95 million compare
25 Portugal 5.53 million compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.8 per 100 people (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.5 per 100 people (2025)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 765.00 million (2025)
Air transport, passengers carried 314.68 million (2023)
Air transport, freight 6,744 million ton-km (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2.60 million (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 13,822 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 21,670 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 83.9% (2025)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 16.3% (2022)

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 48 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.