Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0354 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0354 units per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0595 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0062 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0354 units per person.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0595 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 1974.

That places Nicaragua 139th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.007 units per person —
1971 0.0068 units per person -3.1%
1972 0.0066 units per person -2.9%
1973 0.0064 units per person -2.9%
1974 0.0062 units per person -3.0%
1975 0.0078 units per person +25.2%
1976 0.0087 units per person +12.2%
1977 0.0095 units per person +8.6%
1978 0.0099 units per person +3.7%
1979 0.0093 units per person -6.0%
1980 0.0095 units per person +2.3%
1981 0.0099 units per person +4.1%
1982 0.0105 units per person +6.0%
1983 0.0112 units per person +7.2%
1984 0.0116 units per person +3.2%
1985 0.0117 units per person +1.2%
1986 0.0116 units per person -0.6%
1987 0.0118 units per person +1.7%
1988 0.0115 units per person -3.2%
1989 0.0114 units per person -0.8%
1990 0.0111 units per person -2.0%
1991 0.0113 units per person +1.9%
1992 0.0125 units per person +9.9%
1993 0.015 units per person +20.4%
1994 0.0187 units per person +24.9%
1995 0.0208 units per person +11.0%
1996 0.0236 units per person +13.2%
1997 0.0255 units per person +8.4%
1998 0.0289 units per person +13.2%
1999 0.0303 units per person +4.9%
2000 0.0327 units per person +8.0%
2001 0.031 units per person -5.3%
2002 0.0333 units per person +7.5%
2003 0.0393 units per person +18.0%
2004 0.0407 units per person +3.4%
2005 0.0413 units per person +1.6%
2006 0.0457 units per person +10.6%
2007 0.0453 units per person -1.0%
2008 0.0456 units per person +0.7%
2009 0.045 units per person -1.3%
2010 0.045 units per person -0.0%
2011 0.0494 units per person +9.8%
2012 0.0507 units per person +2.6%
2013 0.0543 units per person +7.1%
2014 0.056 units per person +3.1%
2015 0.0576 units per person +2.8%
2016 0.0588 units per person +2.2%
2017 0.0595 units per person +1.2%
2018 0.0509 units per person -14.4%
2019 0.0353 units per person -30.7%
2020 0.0341 units per person -3.3%
2021 0.0312 units per person -8.5%
2022 0.0321 units per person +2.6%
2023 0.0343 units per person +7.1%
2024 0.0354 units per person +3.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.0354 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.0354 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0078 units per person 0.0062 units per person 0.0099 units per person 10
1980s 0.0111 units per person 0.0095 units per person 0.0118 units per person 10
1990s 0.0198 units per person 0.0111 units per person 0.0303 units per person 10
2000s 0.04 units per person 0.031 units per person 0.0457 units per person 10
2010s 0.0518 units per person 0.0353 units per person 0.0595 units per person 10
2020s 0.0334 units per person 0.0312 units per person 0.0354 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 136 Peru 0.0408 units per person compare
  2. 137 Philippines 0.0382 units per person compare
  3. 138 Ukraine 0.038 units per person compare
  4. 140 Botswana 0.033 units per person compare
  5. 141 Tonga 0.0312 units per person compare
  6. 142 Paraguay 0.03 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0354 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0595 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 1974.
How does Nicaragua rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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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.