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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba

Aruba: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 32.05 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
32.05 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.92 per 100 people
in 2000
All-time low
14.26 per 100 people
in 1982
Years of data
37
1982–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba, 1982–2022

102030401982200220221982: 14.3 per 100 people1983: 15.7 per 100 people1984: 17.1 per 100 people1985: 18.6 per 100 people1986: 20.2 per 100 people1987: 21.5 per 100 people1988: 24.4 per 100 people1989: 27 per 100 people1990: 29 per 100 people1991: 28.6 per 100 people1992: 29.6 per 100 people1993: 29.5 per 100 people1994: 29.3 per 100 people1995: 36 per 100 people1996: 42.8 per 100 people1997: 41 per 100 people1998: 41.9 per 100 people1999: 42.3 per 100 people2000: 42.9 per 100 people2001: 41.1 per 100 people2002: 40.6 per 100 people2003: 40.5 per 100 people2004: 40.8 per 100 people2005: 40.6 per 100 people2006: 40.5 per 100 people2007: 40 per 100 people2008: 39.3 per 100 people2009: 37.1 per 100 people2010: 35 per 100 people2012: 35.4 per 100 people2013: 34.1 per 100 people2014: 33.9 per 100 people2015: 33.6 per 100 people2019: 32.7 per 100 people2020: 32.6 per 100 people2021: 32.5 per 100 people2022: 32.1 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba stood at 32.05 per 100 people.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba peaked at 42.92 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.26 per 100 people, in 1982.

That places Aruba 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1982 14.26 per 100 people —
1983 15.7 per 100 people +10.1%
1984 17.14 per 100 people +9.2%
1985 18.61 per 100 people +8.6%
1986 20.22 per 100 people +8.7%
1987 21.55 per 100 people +6.5%
1988 24.43 per 100 people +13.4%
1989 27.04 per 100 people +10.7%
1990 29 per 100 people +7.2%
1991 28.6 per 100 people -1.4%
1992 29.6 per 100 people +3.5%
1993 29.5 per 100 people -0.3%
1994 29.3 per 100 people -0.7%
1995 36 per 100 people +22.9%
1996 42.8 per 100 people +18.9%
1997 41 per 100 people -4.2%
1998 41.9 per 100 people +2.2%
1999 42.3 per 100 people +1.0%
2000 42.92 per 100 people +1.5%
2001 41.12 per 100 people -4.2%
2002 40.64 per 100 people -1.2%
2003 40.5 per 100 people -0.3%
2004 40.77 per 100 people +0.7%
2005 40.6 per 100 people -0.4%
2006 40.52 per 100 people -0.2%
2007 39.97 per 100 people -1.3%
2008 39.32 per 100 people -1.6%
2009 37.06 per 100 people -5.8%
2010 35 per 100 people -5.6%
2012 35.38 per 100 people +1.1%
2013 34.13 per 100 people -3.5%
2014 33.86 per 100 people -0.8%
2015 33.59 per 100 people -0.8%
2019 32.69 per 100 people -2.7%
2020 32.59 per 100 people -0.3%
2021 32.54 per 100 people -0.1%
2022 32.05 per 100 people -1.5%

Aruba compared with similar countries

  • Aruba's 32.05 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Aruba's 32.05 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.87 per 100 people 14.26 per 100 people 27.04 per 100 people 8
1990s 35 per 100 people 28.6 per 100 people 42.8 per 100 people 10
2000s 40.34 per 100 people 37.06 per 100 people 42.92 per 100 people 10
2010s 34.11 per 100 people 32.69 per 100 people 35.38 per 100 people 6
2020s 32.39 per 100 people 32.05 per 100 people 32.59 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 29 United Kingdom 34.38 per 100 people compare
  2. 30 Italy 34.21 per 100 people compare
  3. 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 33 Iran 30.83 per 100 people compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 30.59 per 100 people compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 30.1 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 Aruba?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Aruba was 32.05 per 100 people in 2022, 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 Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 42.92 per 100 people in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 14.26 per 100 people in 1982.
How does Aruba rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Aruba ranks 32nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aruba 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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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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