Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama

Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 17.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.36
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.17
in 2021
All-time low
5.93
in 1978
Years of data
46
1978–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, 1978–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 17.36 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama peaked at 20.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.93, in 1978.

That places Panama 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama, 1978 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1978 5.93 —
1979 6.3 +6.3%
1980 6.47 +2.7%
1981 6.83 +5.5%
1982 7.11 +4.1%
1983 7.15 +0.5%
1984 7.32 +2.4%
1985 7.65 +4.5%
1986 7.86 +2.8%
1987 8.39 +6.7%
1988 8.41 +0.3%
1989 8.38 -0.3%
1990 8.8 +5.0%
1991 9.15 +4.0%
1992 9.48 +3.6%
1993 10 +5.5%
1994 10.8 +8.0%
1995 11.2 +3.7%
1996 11.7 +4.5%
1997 12.9 +10.3%
1998 14.5 +12.4%
1999 15.7 +8.3%
2000 14.26 -9.2%
2001 12.44 -12.7%
2002 12.36 -0.6%
2003 11.96 -3.3%
2004 13.07 +9.3%
2005 14.2 +8.7%
2006 14.47 +1.9%
2007 14.41 -0.4%
2008 14.97 +3.9%
2009 15.05 +0.5%
2010 14.86 -1.2%
2011 15.17 +2.0%
2012 15.16 -0.0%
2013 15.08 -0.5%
2014 15.12 +0.2%
2015 15.67 +3.6%
2016 16.2 +3.4%
2017 16.17 -0.2%
2018 17.48 +8.1%
2019 15.33 -12.3%
2020 18.84 +22.9%
2021 20.17 +7.0%
2022 19.16 -5.0%
2023 17.36 -9.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 17.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 71% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 17.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.12 5.93 6.3 2
1980s 7.56 6.47 8.41 10
1990s 11.42 8.8 15.7 10
2000s 13.72 11.96 15.05 10
2010s 15.62 14.86 17.48 10
2020s 18.88 17.36 20.17 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 compare
  2. 66 Iceland 17.42 compare
  3. 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 compare
  4. 69 Qatar 17.21 compare
  5. 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 compare
  6. 71 Libya 16.86 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Panama was 17.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 20.17 in 2021.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5.93 in 1978.
How does Panama rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Panama ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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