Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia

Bolivia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0297 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0297 units per person
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
143rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0849 units per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0235 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia, 1980–2024

0.020.040.060.081980200220241980: 0.023 units per person1981: 0.024 units per person1982: 0.025 units per person1983: 0.024 units per person1984: 0.025 units per person1985: 0.025 units per person1986: 0.024 units per person1987: 0.025 units per person1988: 0.024 units per person1989: 0.024 units per person1990: 0.026 units per person1991: 0.028 units per person1992: 0.028 units per person1993: 0.031 units per person1994: 0.031 units per person1995: 0.031 units per person1996: 0.043 units per person1997: 0.047 units per person1998: 0.054 units per person1999: 0.059 units per person2000: 0.059 units per person2001: 0.06 units per person2002: 0.066 units per person2003: 0.067 units per person2004: 0.068 units per person2005: 0.069 units per person2006: 0.07 units per person2007: 0.07 units per person2008: 0.08 units per person2009: 0.08 units per person2010: 0.084 units per person2011: 0.085 units per person2012: 0.084 units per person2013: 0.082 units per person2014: 0.081 units per person2015: 0.08 units per person2016: 0.078 units per person2017: 0.075 units per person2018: 0.062 units per person2019: 0.056 units per person2020: 0.051 units per person2021: 0.046 units per person2022: 0.04 units per person2023: 0.035 units per person2024: 0.03 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.0297 units per person.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0849 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 units per person, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia, 1980 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1980 0.0235 units per person —
1981 0.0241 units per person +2.8%
1982 0.0246 units per person +2.0%
1983 0.0244 units per person -0.9%
1984 0.0251 units per person +2.9%
1985 0.0247 units per person -1.5%
1986 0.0244 units per person -1.4%
1987 0.0245 units per person +0.7%
1988 0.0242 units per person -1.5%
1989 0.0243 units per person +0.7%
1990 0.0256 units per person +5.3%
1991 0.028 units per person +9.4%
1992 0.028 units per person -0.1%
1993 0.0306 units per person +9.2%
1994 0.0314 units per person +2.8%
1995 0.0314 units per person -0.2%
1996 0.0435 units per person +38.6%
1997 0.0471 units per person +8.3%
1998 0.0544 units per person +15.6%
1999 0.0594 units per person +9.2%
2000 0.0593 units per person -0.1%
2001 0.0599 units per person +1.0%
2002 0.0664 units per person +10.8%
2003 0.0674 units per person +1.6%
2004 0.0679 units per person +0.8%
2005 0.069 units per person +1.6%
2006 0.07 units per person +1.4%
2007 0.07 units per person +0.0%
2008 0.0801 units per person +14.4%
2009 0.0803 units per person +0.2%
2010 0.0836 units per person +4.1%
2011 0.0849 units per person +1.5%
2012 0.0837 units per person -1.4%
2013 0.0819 units per person -2.2%
2014 0.0808 units per person -1.3%
2015 0.08 units per person -0.9%
2016 0.0776 units per person -3.0%
2017 0.075 units per person -3.3%
2018 0.0619 units per person -17.5%
2019 0.0559 units per person -9.7%
2020 0.0506 units per person -9.4%
2021 0.0461 units per person -9.0%
2022 0.04 units per person -13.1%
2023 0.0345 units per person -13.8%
2024 0.0297 units per person -13.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.0297 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.0297 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia 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
1996 +38.6% 0.0314 units per person 0.0435 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0244 units per person 0.0235 units per person 0.0251 units per person 10
1990s 0.0379 units per person 0.0256 units per person 0.0594 units per person 10
2000s 0.069 units per person 0.0593 units per person 0.0803 units per person 10
2010s 0.0765 units per person 0.0559 units per person 0.0849 units per person 10
2020s 0.0402 units per person 0.0297 units per person 0.0506 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 140 Botswana 0.033 units per person compare
  2. 141 Tonga 0.0312 units per person compare
  3. 142 Paraguay 0.03 units per person compare
  4. 144 Eswatini 0.0287 units per person compare
  5. 145 India 0.027 units per person compare
  6. 146 Finland 0.0267 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0297 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0849 units per person in 2011.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Bolivia ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.