Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 3.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3.54 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua peaked at 5.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6954, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 139th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6954 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7064 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7064 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7064 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7064 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7681 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8615 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9353 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9701 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9121 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9332 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9712 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.14 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.93 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.53 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.76 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.88 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.43 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.54 | +3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -30.7% | 5.09 | 3.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7968 | 0.6954 | 0.9701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.9332 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.11 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.1 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 3.53 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.12 | 3.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua was 3.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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