Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil
Brazil: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 10.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil is 10.63, 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil peaked at 22.69 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8893, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8893 | — |
| 1961 | 0.9005 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9005 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9005 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9005 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 3.19 | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 4.05 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.26 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.34 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.48 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.69 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.94 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6.31 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.64 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.03 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.21 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.7 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 10.2 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 11.8 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 17.77 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 21.23 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 21.74 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21.71 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.67 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.58 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.79 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.66 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.76 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22.03 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.69 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.05 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.66 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.67 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 19.72 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 18.59 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 16.25 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.69 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 13.79 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.96 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.11 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 10.63 | -12.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 2.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9574 | 0.8893 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.3 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 4.05 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 | 6.31 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 17.77 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 16.25 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 | 10.63 | 14.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 103 New Zealand 10.82 compare
- 104 Czechia 10.79 compare
- 105 Guatemala 10.77 compare
- 107 Turkey 10.32 compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 10.17 compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.06 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 fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Brazil was 10.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8893 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 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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