Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Argentina

Fixed telephone lines in Argentina in 2024 — 14.05 per 100. Ranked 56 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 212.7%.

2024 14.05 per 100 −9.02% vs 2023
World rank 56of 146
Period maximum 24.1 per 1002008
Period minimum 4.47 per 1001961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Argentina, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.49 per 1001962: 4.47 per 1001964: 4.47 per 1001966: 4.96 per 1001968: 4.96 per 1001970: 5.4 per 1001972: 5.39 per 1001974: 5.39 per 1001976: 6.38 per 1001978: 6.37 per 1001980: 6.7 per 1001982: 8.16 per 1001984: 8.71 per 1001986: 9.3 per 1001988: 10.02 per 1001990: 9.24 per 1001992: 10.7 per 1001994: 14.4 per 1001996: 17.6 per 1001998: 19.5 per 1002000: 21.21 per 1002002: 20.27 per 1002004: 22.57 per 1002006: 23.88 per 1002008: 24.1 per 1002010: 24.01 per 1002012: 22.43 per 1002014: 22.83 per 1002016: 23.15 per 1002018: 21.87 per 1002020: 16.28 per 1002022: 15.51 per 1002024: 14.05 per 100
Change over the period: +9.56 (+212.66%) Average annual rate: 1.8 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Argentina

Argentina 14.05 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
South America computed 10.23 per 100
Upper-middle-income countries computed 10.94 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 14.05 −1.39 −9.02%
2023 15.45 −0.06 −0.38%
2022 15.51 −1.32 −7.87%
2021 16.83 +0.55 +3.4%
2020 16.28 −0.97 −5.63%
2019 17.25 −4.62 −21.12%
2018 21.87 −0.14 −0.62%
2017 22 −1.15 −4.98%
2016 23.15 −0.01 −0.06%
2015 23.17 +0.34 +1.48%
2014 22.83 +0.14 +0.62%
2013 22.69 +0.26 +1.17%
2012 22.43 −0.87 −3.74%
2011 23.3 −0.71 −2.97%
2010 24.01 +0.1 +0.43%
2009 23.91 −0.19 −0.8%
2008 24.1 +0.36 +1.52%
2007 23.74 −0.13 −0.57%
2006 23.88 −0.2 −0.83%
2005 24.08 +1.51 +6.67%
2004 22.57 +0.18 +0.79%
2003 22.39 +2.12 +10.47%
2002 20.27 −1.34 −6.21%
2001 21.61 +0.4 +1.88%
2000 21.21 +1.61 +8.23%
1999 19.6 +0.1 +0.51%
1998 19.5 +0.5 +2.63%
1997 19 +1.4 +7.95%
1996 17.6 +1.3 +7.98%
1995 16.3 +1.9 +13.19%
1994 14.4 +2.7 +23.08%
1993 11.7 +1 +9.35%
1992 10.7 +1.28 +13.59%
1991 9.42 +0.18 +1.95%
1990 9.24 −0.35 −3.63%
1989 9.59 −0.43 −4.32%
1988 10.02 +0.52 +5.47%
1987 9.5 +0.2 +2.18%
1986 9.3 +0.35 +3.89%
1985 8.95 +0.24 +2.71%
1984 8.71 +0.98 +12.7%
1983 7.73 −0.43 −5.29%
1982 8.16 +0.44 +5.71%
1981 7.72 +1.02 +15.2%
1980 6.7 +0.19 +2.92%
1979 6.51 +0.15 +2.34%
1978 6.37 +0.03 +0.5%
1977 6.33 −0.05 −0.76%
1976 6.38 +0 +0.03%
1975 6.38 +0.99 +18.39%
1974 5.39 +0 +0%
1973 5.39 +0 +0%
1972 5.39 +0 +0%
1971 5.39 −0.01 −0.16%
1970 5.4 +0.43 +8.74%
1969 4.96 +0 +0%
1968 4.96 +0 +0%
1967 4.96 +0 +0%
1966 4.96 −0.02 −0.48%
1965 4.99 +0.52 +11.69%
1964 4.47 +0 +0%
1963 4.47 +0 +0%
1962 4.47 +0 +0%
1961 4.47 −0.03 −0.64%
1960 4.49

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.