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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico

Mexico: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.56 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.56 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.896 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico, 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

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico is 22.56 per 100 people, 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico peaked at 22.56 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.896 per 100 people, 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.

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

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.9332 per 100 people —
1961 0.896 per 100 people -4.0%
1962 0.896 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.896 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.896 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 1.16 per 100 people +29.2%
1966 1.12 per 100 people -3.1%
1967 1.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 1.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 1.12 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 1.71 per 100 people +52.2%
1971 1.67 per 100 people -2.3%
1972 1.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 1.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 1.67 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 2.8 per 100 people +68.0%
1976 3.06 per 100 people +9.2%
1977 3.34 per 100 people +9.2%
1978 3.61 per 100 people +8.1%
1979 3.88 per 100 people +7.4%
1980 3.99 per 100 people +2.9%
1981 4.25 per 100 people +6.6%
1982 4.41 per 100 people +3.7%
1983 4.6 per 100 people +4.3%
1984 4.76 per 100 people +3.6%
1985 4.95 per 100 people +3.9%
1986 5.12 per 100 people +3.4%
1987 5.32 per 100 people +3.9%
1988 5.56 per 100 people +4.6%
1989 6.04 per 100 people +8.6%
1990 6.47 per 100 people +7.1%
1991 7.14 per 100 people +10.4%
1992 7.85 per 100 people +9.9%
1993 8.69 per 100 people +10.7%
1994 9.51 per 100 people +9.4%
1995 9.69 per 100 people +1.9%
1996 9.55 per 100 people -1.4%
1997 9.84 per 100 people +3.0%
1998 10.4 per 100 people +5.7%
1999 11.3 per 100 people +8.7%
2000 12.5 per 100 people +10.7%
2001 13.76 per 100 people +10.1%
2002 14.75 per 100 people +7.2%
2003 15.86 per 100 people +7.5%
2004 17.31 per 100 people +9.2%
2005 18.44 per 100 people +6.5%
2006 18.52 per 100 people +0.4%
2007 18.38 per 100 people -0.7%
2008 18.57 per 100 people +1.0%
2009 17.42 per 100 people -6.2%
2010 17.53 per 100 people +0.7%
2011 17.35 per 100 people -1.0%
2012 17.62 per 100 people +1.6%
2013 15.71 per 100 people -10.9%
2014 15.49 per 100 people -1.4%
2015 16.66 per 100 people +7.5%
2016 17.03 per 100 people +2.2%
2017 16.82 per 100 people -1.3%
2018 17.38 per 100 people +3.3%
2019 18.03 per 100 people +3.8%
2020 19.32 per 100 people +7.2%
2021 19.58 per 100 people +1.3%
2022 20.62 per 100 people +5.3%
2023 22.19 per 100 people +7.6%
2024 22.56 per 100 people +1.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 22.56 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 22.56 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +68.0% 1.67 per 100 people 2.8 per 100 people
1970 +52.2% 1.12 per 100 people 1.71 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.02 per 100 people 0.896 per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people 10
1970s 2.51 per 100 people 1.67 per 100 people 3.88 per 100 people 10
1980s 4.9 per 100 people 3.99 per 100 people 6.04 per 100 people 10
1990s 9.04 per 100 people 6.47 per 100 people 11.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 16.55 per 100 people 12.5 per 100 people 18.57 per 100 people 10
2010s 16.96 per 100 people 15.49 per 100 people 18.03 per 100 people 10
2020s 20.85 per 100 people 19.32 per 100 people 22.56 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
  2. 52 Bahamas 23.2 per 100 people compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 23.11 per 100 people compare
  4. 55 Australia 22.28 per 100 people compare
  5. 56 Netherlands 21.81 per 100 people compare
  6. 57 Belgium 21.18 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 Mexico?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico was 22.56 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.56 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.896 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Mexico rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mexico ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 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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