Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — South America

Fixed telephone lines in South America in 2024 — 10.23 per 100. Since 1965, the indicator has risen by 470.5%.

2024 10.23 per 100 −10.09% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 20.2 per 1002013
Period minimum 1.77 per 1001969

Trend over time

1965–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — South America, 1965–20240102030196519711977198319891995200120072013201920241965: 1.79 per 1001966: 1.79 per 1001967: 1.78 per 1001968: 1.78 per 1001969: 1.77 per 1001970: 2.17 per 1001971: 2.16 per 1001972: 2.16 per 1001973: 2.15 per 1001974: 2.15 per 1001975: 2.91 per 1001976: 3.07 per 1001977: 3.34 per 1001978: 3.65 per 1001979: 3.89 per 1001980: 4.16 per 1001981: 4.42 per 1001982: 4.71 per 1001983: 4.83 per 1001984: 5.15 per 1001985: 5.43 per 1001986: 5.58 per 1001987: 5.74 per 1001988: 5.99 per 1001989: 6.12 per 1001990: 6.44 per 1001991: 6.77 per 1001992: 7.32 per 1001993: 7.8 per 1001994: 8.58 per 1001995: 9.33 per 1001996: 10.49 per 1001997: 11.65 per 1001998: 12.81 per 1001999: 14.35 per 1002000: 16.29 per 1002001: 18.13 per 1002002: 18.37 per 1002003: 18.58 per 1002004: 18.71 per 1002005: 18.98 per 1002006: 18.74 per 1002007: 19.11 per 1002008: 19.9 per 1002009: 19.94 per 1002010: 19.83 per 1002011: 19.91 per 1002012: 20.11 per 1002013: 20.2 per 1002014: 19.83 per 1002015: 19.56 per 1002016: 18.98 per 1002017: 17.81 per 1002018: 16.95 per 1002019: 15.02 per 1002020: 14 per 1002021: 13.09 per 1002022: 12.17 per 1002023: 11.38 per 1002024: 10.23 per 100
Change over the period: +8.44 (+470.48%) Average annual rate: 3 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South America 10.23 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 10.23 −1.15 −10.09%
2023 11.38 −0.79 −6.45%
2022 12.17 −0.92 −7.06%
2021 13.09 −0.91 −6.49%
2020 14 −1.02 −6.76%
2019 15.02 −1.94 −11.43%
2018 16.95 −0.86 −4.83%
2017 17.81 −1.17 −6.14%
2016 18.98 −0.59 −2.99%
2015 19.56 −0.26 −1.33%
2014 19.83 −0.37 −1.85%
2013 20.2 +0.09 +0.46%
2012 20.11 +0.2 +1.01%
2011 19.91 +0.08 +0.38%
2010 19.83 −0.11 −0.53%
2009 19.94 +0.04 +0.2%
2008 19.9 +0.79 +4.12%
2007 19.11 +0.37 +1.95%
2006 18.74 −0.24 −1.25%
2005 18.98 +0.27 +1.46%
2004 18.71 +0.13 +0.68%
2003 18.58 +0.22 +1.17%
2002 18.37 +0.24 +1.3%
2001 18.13 +1.84 +11.33%
2000 16.29 +1.94 +13.5%
1999 14.35 +1.55 +12.07%
1998 12.81 +1.16 +9.95%
1997 11.65 +1.15 +10.98%
1996 10.49 +1.16 +12.43%
1995 9.33 +0.76 +8.85%
1994 8.58 +0.77 +9.92%
1993 7.8 +0.48 +6.53%
1992 7.32 +0.56 +8.26%
1991 6.77 +0.33 +5.12%
1990 6.44 +0.31 +5.08%
1989 6.12 +0.13 +2.2%
1988 5.99 +0.26 +4.46%
1987 5.74 +0.16 +2.87%
1986 5.58 +0.15 +2.69%
1985 5.43 +0.28 +5.52%
1984 5.15 +0.32 +6.6%
1983 4.83 +0.11 +2.41%
1982 4.71 +0.29 +6.56%
1981 4.42 +0.27 +6.37%
1980 4.16 +0.27 +6.97%
1979 3.89 +0.24 +6.57%
1978 3.65 +0.31 +9.3%
1977 3.34 +0.27 +8.71%
1976 3.07 +0.16 +5.48%
1975 2.91 +0.76 +35.42%
1974 2.15 −0 −0.2%
1973 2.15 −0 −0.21%
1972 2.16 −0 −0.22%
1971 2.16 −0.01 −0.23%
1970 2.17 +0.4 +22.49%
1969 1.77 −0.01 −0.29%
1968 1.78 −0.01 −0.3%
1967 1.78 −0.01 −0.32%
1966 1.79 −0.01 −0.39%
1965 1.79

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.