Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.1599 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1599 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1948 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per person, in 1964.
That places Jamaica 77th 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, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 units per person | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0258 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0295 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0352 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0351 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0377 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0548 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.069 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0851 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1012 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1161 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1415 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1631 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1801 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1882 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1892 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1948 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1647 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1583 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1187 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1269 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1362 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1162 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1105 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0978 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0911 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0902 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1104 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1055 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.129 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.141 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1541 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1669 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1574 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1615 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1599 units per person | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1599 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1599 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +40.0% | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0246 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0258 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1143 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.1882 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1105 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1042 units per person | 0.0899 units per person | 0.141 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 units per person | 0.1541 units per person | 0.1669 units per person | 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, per capita in Jamaica?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Jamaica was 0.1599 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1948 units per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per person in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.