Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 773,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico is 773,022, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 242,900, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 242,900 | — |
| 1976 | 276,200 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 306,800 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 340,200 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 377,400 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 413,200 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 451,600 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 473,792 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 501,400 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 547,462 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 593,500 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 639,368 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 696,100 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 763,584 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 812,998 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 982,187 | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 949,377 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 905,735 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 890,820 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 826,145 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 706,274 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 660,838 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 823,527 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 813,106 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 813,546 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 783,739 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 703,266 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 686,901 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 714,199 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 726,739 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 739,111 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 758,051 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 773,022 | +2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 773,022 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 773,022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308,700 | 242,900 | 377,400 | 5 |
| 1980s | 589,300 | 413,200 | 812,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 982,187 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 905,735 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,816 | 660,838 | 890,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,224 | 714,199 | 773,022 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 773,022 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,900 in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.