Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 85.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.46 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
146.48 units per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
27.38 units per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 85.46 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 146.48 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.38 units per square kilometre, in 1975.

Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1975 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1975 27.38 units per square kilometre —
1976 31.14 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1977 34.59 units per square kilometre +11.1%
1978 38.35 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1979 42.55 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1980 46.58 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1981 50.91 units per square kilometre +9.3%
1982 53.42 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1983 56.53 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1984 61.72 units per square kilometre +9.2%
1985 66.91 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1986 72.08 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1987 78.48 units per square kilometre +8.9%
1988 86.09 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1989 91.66 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1990 110.73 units per square kilometre +20.8%
1991 116.43 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1992 123.59 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1993 123.5 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 127.42 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 134.83 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1996 141.39 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1997 141.67 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 142.25 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 145.96 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 146.48 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 145.26 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 143.91 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2003 136.73 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2004 125.35 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2005 116.99 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2006 117.02 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 114.19 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2008 107.03 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2009 102.11 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2010 100.43 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2011 93.14 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2012 79.62 units per square kilometre -14.5%
2013 74.5 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2014 92.84 units per square kilometre +24.6%
2015 91.67 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2016 91.72 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 88.36 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 79.29 units per square kilometre -10.3%
2019 77.44 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2020 80.52 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2021 81.93 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 83.33 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 85.46 units per square kilometre +2.6%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 85.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 85.46 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.8 units per square kilometre 27.38 units per square kilometre 42.55 units per square kilometre 5
1980s 66.44 units per square kilometre 46.58 units per square kilometre 91.66 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 130.78 units per square kilometre 110.73 units per square kilometre 145.96 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 125.51 units per square kilometre 102.11 units per square kilometre 146.48 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 86.9 units per square kilometre 74.5 units per square kilometre 100.43 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 82.81 units per square kilometre 80.52 units per square kilometre 85.46 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 25 Luxembourg 101.02 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 85.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 146.48 units per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.38 units per square kilometre in 1975.
How does Puerto Rico rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,974 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.