Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 3.54 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.54 per 100 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.95 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.6954 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

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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

Nicaragua recorded 3.54 per 100 people for landline phone 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua peaked at 5.95 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6954 per 100 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7968 per 100 people 0.6954 per 100 people 0.9701 per 100 people 10
1980s 1.09 per 100 people 0.9332 per 100 people 1.17 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.98 per 100 people 1.11 per 100 people 3.03 per 100 people 10
2000s 4 per 100 people 3.1 per 100 people 4.57 per 100 people 10
2010s 5.18 per 100 people 3.53 per 100 people 5.95 per 100 people 10
2020s 3.34 per 100 people 3.12 per 100 people 3.54 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 136 Peru 4.08 per 100 people compare
  2. 137 Philippines 3.82 per 100 people compare
  3. 138 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
  4. 140 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
  5. 141 Tonga 3.12 per 100 people compare
  6. 142 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Nicaragua was 3.54 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6954 per 100 people in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 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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