Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2414 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.2414 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.341 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 units per person, in 1975.
That places Puerto Rico 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0811 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0907 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0993 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1087 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1191 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1289 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1393 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1446 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1514 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1637 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1757 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1875 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2022 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2198 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2319 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2777 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2899 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3058 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.303 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3097 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3367 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3343 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3337 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3407 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.341 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3374 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3338 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.317 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2905 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2716 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2728 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2678 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2524 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2421 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2392 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2237 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1929 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.182 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2297 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.23 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2337 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2298 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2137 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.208 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2176 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2227 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2295 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2366 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2414 units per person | +2.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.2414 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.2414 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0998 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.1191 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1745 units per person | 0.1289 units per person | 0.2319 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3156 units per person | 0.2777 units per person | 0.3407 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2926 units per person | 0.2421 units per person | 0.341 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2183 units per person | 0.182 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2296 units per person | 0.2176 units per person | 0.2414 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 45 Israel 0.2599 units per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 0.2501 units per person compare
- 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
- 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
- 50 French Polynesia 0.2347 units per person compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.232 units per person compare
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, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.2414 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.341 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 units per person in 1975.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, 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.