Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina

Argentina: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina, 1960–2024

510152025196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 14.05 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina peaked at 24.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.47, 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 4.49 —
1961 4.47 -0.6%
1962 4.47 +0.0%
1963 4.47 +0.0%
1964 4.47 +0.0%
1965 4.99 +11.7%
1966 4.96 -0.5%
1967 4.96 +0.0%
1968 4.96 +0.0%
1969 4.96 +0.0%
1970 5.4 +8.7%
1971 5.39 -0.2%
1972 5.39 +0.0%
1973 5.39 +0.0%
1974 5.39 +0.0%
1975 6.38 +18.4%
1976 6.38 +0.0%
1977 6.33 -0.8%
1978 6.37 +0.5%
1979 6.51 +2.3%
1980 6.7 +2.9%
1981 7.72 +15.2%
1982 8.16 +5.7%
1983 7.73 -5.3%
1984 8.71 +12.7%
1985 8.95 +2.7%
1986 9.3 +3.9%
1987 9.5 +2.2%
1988 10.02 +5.5%
1989 9.59 -4.3%
1990 9.24 -3.6%
1991 9.42 +1.9%
1992 10.7 +13.6%
1993 11.7 +9.3%
1994 14.4 +23.1%
1995 16.3 +13.2%
1996 17.6 +8.0%
1997 19 +8.0%
1998 19.5 +2.6%
1999 19.6 +0.5%
2000 21.21 +8.2%
2001 21.61 +1.9%
2002 20.27 -6.2%
2003 22.39 +10.5%
2004 22.57 +0.8%
2005 24.08 +6.7%
2006 23.88 -0.8%
2007 23.74 -0.6%
2008 24.1 +1.5%
2009 23.91 -0.8%
2010 24.01 +0.4%
2011 23.3 -3.0%
2012 22.43 -3.7%
2013 22.69 +1.2%
2014 22.83 +0.6%
2015 23.17 +1.5%
2016 23.15 -0.1%
2017 22 -5.0%
2018 21.87 -0.6%
2019 17.25 -21.1%
2020 16.28 -5.6%
2021 16.83 +3.4%
2022 15.51 -7.9%
2023 15.45 -0.4%
2024 14.05 -9.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 14.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 14.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Argentina

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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Argentina was 14.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 1961.
How does Argentina rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Argentina ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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