Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina

Argentina: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24.1 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
4.47 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14.05 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina peaked at 24.1 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.47 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Argentina 85th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.72 per 100 people 4.47 per 100 people 4.99 per 100 people 10
1970s 5.89 per 100 people 5.39 per 100 people 6.51 per 100 people 10
1980s 8.64 per 100 people 6.7 per 100 people 10.02 per 100 people 10
1990s 14.75 per 100 people 9.24 per 100 people 19.6 per 100 people 10
2000s 22.78 per 100 people 20.27 per 100 people 24.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 22.27 per 100 people 17.25 per 100 people 24.01 per 100 people 10
2020s 15.62 per 100 people 14.05 per 100 people 16.83 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 82 Grenada 14.53 per 100 people compare
  2. 83 Cuba 14.49 per 100 people compare
  3. 84 Russia 14.31 per 100 people compare
  4. 86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 12.82 per 100 people compare
  6. 88 Seychelles 12.4 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina was 14.05 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 24.1 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Argentina ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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