Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia

Colombia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 11.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.94 per 100 people
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
89th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.26 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.71 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia, 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

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia stood at 11.94 per 100 people.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia peaked at 19.26 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.71 per 100 people, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 89th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.91 per 100 people 1.71 per 100 people 2.15 per 100 people 10
1970s 3.3 per 100 people 2.77 per 100 people 4.04 per 100 people 10
1980s 5.45 per 100 people 4.11 per 100 people 6.82 per 100 people 10
1990s 11.5 per 100 people 7.44 per 100 people 17.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 18.36 per 100 people 16.88 per 100 people 19.26 per 100 people 10
2010s 15.11 per 100 people 14.05 per 100 people 16.05 per 100 people 10
2020s 13.91 per 100 people 11.94 per 100 people 14.78 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare
  2. 87 Azerbaijan 12.82 per 100 people compare
  3. 88 Seychelles 12.4 per 100 people compare
  4. 90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
  5. 91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare
  6. 92 Kuwait 11.83 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 Colombia?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Colombia was 11.94 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.26 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Colombia ranks 89th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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