Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru

Peru: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 4.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.08 per 100 people
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
136th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.28 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.7045 per 100 people
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru, 1965–2024

02.557.51012.5196519942024

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Peru recorded 4.08 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru peaked at 12.28 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7045 per 100 people, in 1965.

That places Peru 136th 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
1960s 0.7079 per 100 people 0.7045 per 100 people 0.7087 per 100 people 5
1970s 1.34 per 100 people 1.03 per 100 people 1.68 per 100 people 10
1980s 2.05 per 100 people 1.73 per 100 people 2.45 per 100 people 10
1990s 4.31 per 100 people 2.4 per 100 people 6.51 per 100 people 10
2000s 8.34 per 100 people 5.83 per 100 people 12.28 per 100 people 10
2010s 10.04 per 100 people 7.6 per 100 people 11.56 per 100 people 10
2020s 5.41 per 100 people 4.08 per 100 people 6.73 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 133 Belize 4.42 per 100 people compare
  2. 134 Honduras 4.25 per 100 people compare
  3. 135 Jordan 4.21 per 100 people compare
  4. 137 Philippines 3.82 per 100 people compare
  5. 138 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
  6. 139 Nicaragua 3.54 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Peru was 4.08 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 12.28 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7045 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Peru rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Peru ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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