Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela

Venezuela: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 2.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.81 million
in 2014
All-time low
125,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 2.42 million for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 7.81 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 125,000, in 1960.

Venezuela ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 125,000 —
1961 125,000 +0.0%
1962 125,000 +0.0%
1963 125,000 +0.0%
1964 125,000 +0.0%
1965 178,000 +42.4%
1966 178,000 +0.0%
1967 178,000 +0.0%
1968 178,000 +0.0%
1969 178,000 +0.0%
1970 279,000 +56.7%
1971 279,000 +0.0%
1972 279,000 +0.0%
1973 279,000 +0.0%
1974 279,000 +0.0%
1975 501,000 +79.6%
1976 578,000 +15.4%
1977 617,000 +6.7%
1978 658,000 +6.6%
1979 701,000 +6.5%
1980 800,000 +14.1%
1981 859,739 +7.5%
1982 956,038 +11.2%
1983 1.02 million +6.8%
1984 1.10 million +7.4%
1985 1.21 million +10.6%
1986 1.32 million +8.9%
1987 1.40 million +6.0%
1988 1.46 million +4.0%
1989 1.47 million +0.5%
1990 1.49 million +1.5%
1991 1.60 million +7.5%
1992 1.83 million +14.6%
1993 2.08 million +13.7%
1994 2.33 million +12.1%
1995 2.46 million +5.5%
1996 2.67 million +8.3%
1997 2.80 million +5.1%
1998 2.59 million -7.5%
1999 2.55 million -1.6%
2000 2.54 million -0.6%
2001 2.70 million +6.7%
2002 2.84 million +5.1%
2003 2.96 million +4.0%
2004 3.35 million +13.2%
2005 3.65 million +9.1%
2006 4.22 million +15.5%
2007 5.20 million +23.2%
2008 6.42 million +23.5%
2009 6.87 million +7.0%
2010 7.08 million +3.1%
2011 7.33 million +3.5%
2012 7.65 million +4.3%
2013 7.77 million +1.6%
2014 7.81 million +0.4%
2015 7.78 million -0.4%
2016 7.66 million -1.5%
2017 5.93 million -22.6%
2018 5.55 million -6.4%
2019 5.35 million -3.5%
2020 5.25 million -1.9%
2021 3.22 million -38.6%
2022 2.68 million -16.7%
2023 2.39 million -10.9%
2024 2.42 million +1.1%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 2.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 23.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 2.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela 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 +79.6% 279,000 501,000
1970 +56.7% 178,000 279,000
2021 -38.6% 5.25 million 3.22 million
1965 +42.4% 125,000 178,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151,500 125,000 178,000 10
1970s 445,000 279,000 701,000 10
1980s 1.16 million 800,000 1.47 million 10
1990s 2.24 million 1.49 million 2.80 million 10
2000s 4.07 million 2.54 million 6.87 million 10
2010s 6.99 million 5.35 million 7.81 million 10
2020s 3.19 million 2.39 million 5.25 million 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 43 Belgium 2.49 million compare
  2. 44 Kazakhstan 2.44 million compare
  3. 45 Serbia 2.42 million compare
  4. 47 United Arab Emirates 2.29 million compare
  5. 48 Singapore 2.04 million compare
  6. 49 Guatemala 1.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Venezuela was 2.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2014.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 125,000 in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Venezuela ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.