Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Central America

Fixed telephone lines in Central America in 2024 — 18.88 per 100. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 1,682.7%.

2024 18.88 per 100 +1.56% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 18.88 per 1002024
Period minimum 1.03 per 1001966

Trend over time

1965–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Central America, 1965–202405101520196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 1.06 per 1001966: 1.03 per 1001967: 1.03 per 1001968: 1.03 per 1001969: 1.03 per 1001970: 1.55 per 1001971: 1.51 per 1001972: 1.51 per 1001973: 1.51 per 1001974: 1.52 per 1001975: 2.41 per 1001976: 2.64 per 1001977: 2.89 per 1001978: 3.19 per 1001979: 3.41 per 1001980: 3.53 per 1001981: 3.75 per 1001982: 3.91 per 1001983: 4.06 per 1001984: 4.2 per 1001985: 4.36 per 1001986: 4.49 per 1001987: 4.67 per 1001988: 4.88 per 1001989: 5.28 per 1001990: 5.64 per 1001991: 6.17 per 1001992: 6.75 per 1001993: 7.44 per 1001994: 8.18 per 1001995: 8.44 per 1001996: 8.47 per 1001997: 8.94 per 1001998: 9.51 per 1001999: 10.4 per 1002000: 11.45 per 1002001: 12.4 per 1002002: 13.23 per 1002003: 14.24 per 1002004: 15.68 per 1002005: 16.72 per 1002006: 16.97 per 1002007: 17.03 per 1002008: 17.15 per 1002009: 16.22 per 1002010: 15.93 per 1002011: 15.82 per 1002012: 16.04 per 1002013: 14.63 per 1002014: 14.23 per 1002015: 15.02 per 1002016: 15.65 per 1002017: 15.46 per 1002018: 15.8 per 1002019: 15.74 per 1002020: 16.86 per 1002021: 16.97 per 1002022: 17.39 per 1002023: 18.59 per 1002024: 18.88 per 100
Change over the period: +17.82 (+1,682.7%) Average annual rate: 5 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Central America 18.88 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 18.88 +0.29 +1.56%
2023 18.59 +1.2 +6.89%
2022 17.39 +0.43 +2.53%
2021 16.97 +0.1 +0.62%
2020 16.86 +1.12 +7.1%
2019 15.74 −0.06 −0.35%
2018 15.8 +0.34 +2.2%
2017 15.46 −0.19 −1.2%
2016 15.65 +0.63 +4.2%
2015 15.02 +0.78 +5.51%
2014 14.23 −0.39 −2.69%
2013 14.63 −1.42 −8.83%
2012 16.04 +0.22 +1.39%
2011 15.82 −0.11 −0.68%
2010 15.93 −0.29 −1.78%
2009 16.22 −0.93 −5.4%
2008 17.15 +0.11 +0.67%
2007 17.03 +0.06 +0.34%
2006 16.97 +0.26 +1.53%
2005 16.72 +1.04 +6.64%
2004 15.68 +1.44 +10.08%
2003 14.24 +1.01 +7.61%
2002 13.23 +0.84 +6.75%
2001 12.4 +0.95 +8.29%
2000 11.45 +1.05 +10.1%
1999 10.4 +0.88 +9.28%
1998 9.51 +0.57 +6.38%
1997 8.94 +0.48 +5.65%
1996 8.47 +0.03 +0.33%
1995 8.44 +0.26 +3.17%
1994 8.18 +0.74 +9.99%
1993 7.44 +0.68 +10.13%
1992 6.75 +0.59 +9.5%
1991 6.17 +0.53 +9.36%
1990 5.64 +0.36 +6.88%
1989 5.28 +0.4 +8.13%
1988 4.88 +0.21 +4.39%
1987 4.67 +0.18 +4.11%
1986 4.49 +0.13 +2.92%
1985 4.36 +0.16 +3.74%
1984 4.2 +0.15 +3.61%
1983 4.06 +0.15 +3.84%
1982 3.91 +0.16 +4.18%
1981 3.75 +0.23 +6.39%
1980 3.53 +0.11 +3.36%
1979 3.41 +0.22 +7.04%
1978 3.19 +0.3 +10.29%
1977 2.89 +0.25 +9.6%
1976 2.64 +0.22 +9.18%
1975 2.41 +0.9 +59.35%
1974 1.52 +0 +0.03%
1973 1.51 +0 +0.03%
1972 1.51 +0 +0.04%
1971 1.51 −0.03 −2.12%
1970 1.55 +0.52 +50.15%
1969 1.03 +0 +0.04%
1968 1.03 +0 +0.04%
1967 1.03 +0 +0.04%
1966 1.03 −0.03 −2.88%
1965 1.06

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.