Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico
Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 22.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico is 22.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico peaked at 22.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.896, in 1961.
That places Mexico 54th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9332 | — |
| 1961 | 0.896 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.896 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.71 | +52.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | +68.0% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.34 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.61 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.88 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.99 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.25 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.41 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.6 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.76 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.95 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.12 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.56 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.47 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.14 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 7.85 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 9.51 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 9.69 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.55 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.84 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.4 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 13.76 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 14.75 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.86 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.31 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 18.44 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.52 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.38 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.57 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.42 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.53 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.35 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.62 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.71 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 15.49 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.66 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.82 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.38 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.03 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.32 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 19.58 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.62 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 22.56 | +1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico 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 | +68.0% | 1.67 | 2.8 |
| 1970 | +52.2% | 1.12 | 1.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.896 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.51 | 1.67 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 3.99 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.04 | 6.47 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 12.5 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 | 15.49 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 19.32 | 22.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico was 22.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.896 in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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