Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.84 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 23.84 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.1 per 100 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17 per 100 people, in 1975.
Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.03 per 100 people | 8.17 per 100 people | 11.92 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.35 per 100 people | 12.85 per 100 people | 23.14 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.52 per 100 people | 27.7 per 100 people | 34.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 per 100 people | 24.25 per 100 people | 34.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 per 100 people | 18.32 per 100 people | 23.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 per 100 people | 21.8 per 100 people | 23.84 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 47 Curacao 24.79 per 100 people compare
- 48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare
- 50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 per 100 people compare
- 52 Bahamas 23.2 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 92.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Puerto Rico was 23.84 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 per 100 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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