Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico

Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 22.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico, 1960–2024

0510152025196019922024

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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mexico, 1960 to 2024.
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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 French Polynesia 23.47 compare
  2. 52 Bahamas 23.2 compare
  3. 53 Malaysia 23.11 compare
  4. 55 Australia 22.28 compare
  5. 56 Netherlands 21.81 compare
  6. 57 Belgium 21.18 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
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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