Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 453,882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica is 453,882, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 511,302 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19,932, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 92nd 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,932 | — |
| 1961 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 19,932 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 26,300 | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26,300 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35,000 | +33.1% |
| 1971 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49,700 | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 50,900 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 53,500 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 53,500 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52,945 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 52,586 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 56,204 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 60,493 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 64,213 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 66,901 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 76,678 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 81,322 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 81,713 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 85,179 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 89,091 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 105,285 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 131,566 | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 167,251 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 208,480 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 250,531 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 290,262 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 357,262 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 415,610 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 462,824 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 487,325 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 493,523 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 511,302 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 434,772 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 458,675 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 423,000 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 319,000 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 342,692 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 369,656 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 316,591 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 302,451 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 263,055 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 270,068 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 253,143 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 250,340 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 254,500 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 252,849 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 310,213 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 297,027 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 363,820 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 398,048 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 436,249 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 473,617 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 446,831 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 458,723 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 453,882 | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 453,882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 453,882 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +42.0% | 35,000 | 49,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,116 | 19,932 | 26,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,554 | 35,000 | 53,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,438 | 52,586 | 89,091 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,640 | 105,285 | 487,325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,166 | 302,451 | 511,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,306 | 250,340 | 398,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 453,860 | 436,249 | 473,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Jamaica was 453,882 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 511,302 in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,932 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.