Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru

Peru: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 1.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.55 million
in 2009
All-time low
83,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru, 1965–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru is 1.40 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 3.55 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 1965.

Peru ranks 56th 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 83,000 —
1966 83,000 +0.0%
1967 83,000 +0.0%
1968 83,000 +0.0%
1969 83,000 +0.0%
1970 140,000 +68.7%
1971 140,000 +0.0%
1972 140,000 +0.0%
1973 140,000 +0.0%
1974 140,000 +0.0%
1975 239,000 +70.7%
1976 254,000 +6.3%
1977 267,300 +5.2%
1978 279,800 +4.7%
1979 287,000 +2.6%
1980 302,815 +5.5%
1981 321,651 +6.2%
1982 331,497 +3.1%
1983 361,620 +9.1%
1984 384,281 +6.3%
1985 412,819 +7.4%
1986 445,317 +7.9%
1987 454,100 +2.0%
1988 489,400 +7.8%
1989 530,674 +8.4%
1990 564,504 +6.4%
1991 539,914 -4.4%
1992 613,711 +13.7%
1993 673,021 +9.7%
1994 772,390 +14.8%
1995 1.11 million +43.6%
1996 1.44 million +29.4%
1997 1.65 million +14.7%
1998 1.56 million -5.5%
1999 1.69 million +8.5%
2000 1.72 million +1.7%
2001 1.57 million -8.5%
2002 1.66 million +5.5%
2003 1.84 million +11.0%
2004 2.19 million +19.3%
2005 2.40 million +9.5%
2006 2.56 million +6.5%
2007 2.84 million +11.1%
2008 3.08 million +8.1%
2009 3.55 million +15.4%
2010 3.16 million -11.0%
2011 3.25 million +2.9%
2012 3.42 million +5.1%
2013 3.21 million -6.1%
2014 3.03 million -5.4%
2015 2.91 million -4.0%
2016 3.07 million +5.6%
2017 3.08 million +0.2%
2018 2.89 million -6.3%
2019 2.47 million -14.6%
2020 2.21 million -10.4%
2021 2.14 million -3.3%
2022 1.80 million -15.8%
2023 1.50 million -16.3%
2024 1.40 million -7.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.40 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.40 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +70.7% 140,000 239,000
1970 +68.7% 83,000 140,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83,000 83,000 83,000 5
1970s 202,710 140,000 287,000 10
1980s 403,417 302,815 530,674 10
1990s 1.06 million 539,914 1.69 million 10
2000s 2.34 million 1.57 million 3.55 million 10
2010s 3.05 million 2.47 million 3.42 million 10
2020s 1.81 million 1.40 million 2.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 53 Cuba 1.59 million compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 1.58 million compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 1.43 million compare
  4. 57 Azerbaijan 1.33 million compare
  5. 58 Laos 1.23 million compare
  6. 59 Ecuador 1.22 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Peru was 1.40 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 1965.
How does Peru rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Peru ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.