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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.43 compare
- 66 Iceland 17.42 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 17.39 compare
- 69 Qatar 17.21 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 compare
- 71 Libya 16.86 compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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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