Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil
Brazil: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 10.63 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.63 per 100 people
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
106th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.69 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.8893 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil is 10.63 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil peaked at 22.69 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8893 per 100 people, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 106th of 212 countries 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8893 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9005 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 per 100 people | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 1.31 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.03 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 per 100 people | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.19 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.59 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 4.05 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4.26 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.55 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.81 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.34 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.48 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.69 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.94 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.31 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.64 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.03 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.21 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8 per 100 people | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6 per 100 people | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 17.77 per 100 people | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 21.23 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.71 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.67 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.58 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.79 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.66 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.76 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.03 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.69 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.05 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.66 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.67 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.72 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.59 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.69 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 13.79 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.96 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.11 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.63 per 100 people | -12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.63 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.63 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil 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 | +54.1% | 1.31 per 100 people | 2.03 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9574 per 100 people | 0.8893 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 3.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 per 100 people | 4.05 per 100 people | 5.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 per 100 people | 6.31 per 100 people | 14.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 per 100 people | 17.77 per 100 people | 21.74 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 per 100 people | 16.25 per 100 people | 22.69 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 per 100 people | 10.63 per 100 people | 14.69 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 New Zealand 10.82 per 100 people compare
- 104 Czechia 10.79 per 100 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 10.77 per 100 people compare
- 107 Turkey 10.32 per 100 people compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 per 100 people compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil was 10.63 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8893 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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