Landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions was 773,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
773,022
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
242,900
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico is 773,022, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 242,900, in 1975.

That places Puerto Rico 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 308,700 242,900 377,400 5
1980s 589,300 413,200 812,998 10
1990s 1.16 million 982,187 1.29 million 10
2000s 1.11 million 905,735 1.30 million 10
2010s 770,816 660,838 890,820 10
2020s 742,224 714,199 773,022 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 69 El Salvador 885,101 compare
  2. 70 Sweden 796,716 compare
  3. 71 Panama 774,060 compare
  4. 73 Ethiopia 765,634 compare
  5. 74 Turkmenistan 735,547 compare
  6. 75 Moldova 734,202 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico?
Landline phone subscriptions in Puerto Rico was 773,022 in 2024, 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2000.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 242,900 in 1975.
How does Puerto Rico rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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