Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela

Venezuela: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 8.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.51 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.99 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
1.53 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela, 1960–2024

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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

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela is 8.51 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela peaked at 25.99 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.53 per 100 people, in 1960.

Venezuela ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 1.69 per 100 people 1.53 per 100 people 1.84 per 100 people 10
1970s 3.4 per 100 people 2.45 per 100 people 4.74 per 100 people 10
1980s 6.67 per 100 people 5.26 per 100 people 7.75 per 100 people 10
1990s 10.13 per 100 people 7.5 per 100 people 12.1 per 100 people 10
2000s 15.14 per 100 people 10.34 per 100 people 24.15 per 100 people 10
2010s 23.42 per 100 people 18.49 per 100 people 25.99 per 100 people 10
2020s 11.27 per 100 people 8.44 per 100 people 18.46 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 113 Greenland 8.92 per 100 people compare
  2. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.84 per 100 people compare
  3. 115 Chile 8.79 per 100 people compare
  4. 117 Fiji 8.37 per 100 people compare
  5. 118 Oman 8.27 per 100 people compare
  6. 119 Slovakia 8.26 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 Venezuela?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Venezuela was 8.51 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 25.99 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Venezuela ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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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