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
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1975–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Luxembourg 101.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lebanon 90.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 France 69.17 units per square kilometre 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 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)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.