Landline phone subscriptions in Aruba
Aruba: Landline phone subscriptions was 34,549 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions in Aruba, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 34,549 for landline phone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Aruba peaked at 38,651 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,000, in 1982.
Aruba ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 9,000 | — |
| 1983 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 13,055 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 13,887 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 15,718 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 17,469 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 18,712 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 19,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,400 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 27,300 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 33,576 | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 33,220 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35,064 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36,557 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 38,100 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 37,132 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 37,132 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,390 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38,003 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38,259 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38,651 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38,609 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 38,461 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,700 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 35,040 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 36,000 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,549 | -1.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 34,549 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 34,549 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.0% | 21,500 | 27,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,766 | 9,000 | 17,469 | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,633 | 18,712 | 36,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,844 | 36,700 | 38,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,173 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 6 |
| 2020s | 34,850 | 34,549 | 35,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Aruba?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Aruba was 34,549 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 38,651 in 2006.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,000 in 1982.
- How does Aruba rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Aruba ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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