Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 2.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela stood at 2.42 million.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela peaked at 7.81 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 125,000, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 125,000 | — |
| 1961 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 178,000 | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 178,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 178,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 178,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 178,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 279,000 | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 279,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 279,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 279,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 279,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 501,000 | +79.6% |
| 1976 | 578,000 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 617,000 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 658,000 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 701,000 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 800,000 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 859,739 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 956,038 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.60 million | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.33 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.84 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.65 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.22 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 5.20 million | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.66 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.35 million | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.25 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.22 million | -38.6% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 23.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela 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 | +79.6% | 279,000 | 501,000 |
| 1970 | +56.7% | 178,000 | 279,000 |
| 2021 | -38.6% | 5.25 million | 3.22 million |
| 1965 | +42.4% | 125,000 | 178,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,500 | 125,000 | 178,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 445,000 | 279,000 | 701,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 800,000 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 1.49 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 2.54 million | 6.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million | 5.35 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 2.39 million | 5.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More infrastructure data for Venezuela
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Venezuela was 2.42 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,000 in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Venezuela ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.